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Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars–Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jim Martin

On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed into law a bill making The Star Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States.   The lyrics were taken from a poem by attorney Francis Scott Key who was inspired to write after witnessing the Royal Navy’s bombardment of Fort McHenry while on board ship …

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An Interview with Theresa Reiss, Legal Reference Librarian

Posted by: Jim Martin

The following is an interview with Theresa Reiss, who is currently working at the Law Library of Congress as a reference librarian in the Law Library Reading Room. Describe your background I am originally from Scottsdale, Arizona. But during my adult life, I have lived in Arizona, California, Illinois, and Virginia. I am a part-time …