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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 …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
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, …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
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 …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
We’ve explored many types of documents in the Serial Set in our monthly series. Today, in honor of National Native American Heritage month, we will identify a Native American whose name appears throughout the Serial Set, and explore the legacy of his nation through the Law Library’s Indigenous Law Resources. Ely S. Parker was born …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
The following is a guest post by Jacquelyn Deppe, an intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a graduate student of the Masters of Information program at Rutgers University. International Coffee Day is celebrated in the United States on September 29, and internationally on October 1. According to …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
This post highlights some of the notable Latin American documents in the Library's collection.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library