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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
“The general barrenness of the country lying along our route proved a considerable obstacle to the pursuit of my favorite branch, Ornithology; though among the few species obtained some are new, and most of them rare, and concerning whose habits little was previously known.” ) – Lieutenant John G. Parke (H. Exec. Doc. 91 pt. …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
In honor of the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the Law Library of Congress would like to commemorate its legislative history.
Posted in: African American History, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we want to dedicate this month’s From the Serial Set post to the peoples of Asia and the Pacific Islands who enriched U.S. history and culture. Today, we’ll be sharing highlights from the narrative of Commodore Perry’s journey from the Chesapeake Bay to the Edo …
Posted in: Asian American History, Ask A Librarian, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The picture of the week is a cluster of cherry blossoms which were planted as a symbol of friendship between the United States and Japan after World War II.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
In honor of National Deaf History Month (March 13 – April 15), the Law Library of Congress is proud to share the history of the first university for deaf individuals through our collections. We recognize some of the terms used in these documents to describe the deaf community are pejoratives and we have modified the …
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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The following is a guest post by Sidonie Devarenne, an intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a current student of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington. Though the farm bill has a tremendous impact on the everyday lives of American citizens, many people may …
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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The Digital Resources Division is proud to introduce the first two Story Maps highlighting our collections. These Story Maps are a preview to the information contained in the United States Congressional Serial Set, which the Law Library continues to prepare for digitization. City Sketches and the Census highlights the 1880 Census Office report, published in …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The following is a guest post by Kathryn Gstalder, an intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a current graduate student in the Master of Library & Information Science Program at Wayne State University. The word “quarantine” has broad legal implications. Relating to agriculture, Indigenous peoples, public health, …
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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The following is a guest post by Elina Lee, a library technician (metadata) in the Law Library of Congress Digital Resources Division. In 1958, Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act (Public Law 85-568, 72 Stat. 426), and it was signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 29, 1958. The act “provided …
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