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Posted by: Francisco Macías
The following is a guest post by Janice Hyde, Supervisory Program Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. After enduring weeks of Washington’s sweltering summer heat, I decided to head north in search of cooler climes and spent several days in Québec City, Canada. While there, I took a tour of the provincial Parliament and …
Posted in: Guest Post, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! (And just as everyone is Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, everyone is Mexican on Cinco de Mayo.) This year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Mexican forces’ victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862. (If you’re interested in reading more, see last year’s post, …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This week’s pic comes to you from the Principality of Asturias, which is an autonomous community in the north-central region of the Kingdom of Spain. While I was visiting a friend who lives in Asturias and exploring the land of my ancestors, Galicia, I chanced upon this banner at the Museo de Bellas Artes de …
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week