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Posted by: Jennifer González
An exploration of the relationship between the slave trade and slavers, especially as told in Key West, Florida.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A photo of the Citrus County, Florida Courthouse.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Nathan Dorn, rare book curator, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. We previously brought you a post on the discovery of a shipwreck off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida that was thought to be related to the lost French colony of Fort Caroline. Fort Caroline represented the first attempt by …
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Nathan Dorn, rare book curator, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. Our picture of the week is an image of Fort Caroline, Florida, which was founded by French Huguenots on June 22nd of 1564. This print has a complicated, but interesting history. It is part of a 1591 imprint of Theodor de …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer González
Recently I had the pleasure of being welcomed for a visit at the University of Florida libraries. The University of Florida is in Gainesville, Florida about 100 miles NNW from Orlando. I was fortunate to tour their digitization and storage facilities as well as the main campus libraries, along with the law school and law library. …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer González
On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state to join the United States. People first reached Florida at least 12,000 years ago. Because the sea level was much lower then, Florida was nearly twice the size it is today. Florida is the site of the earliest visit to the continental U.S. by European explorers …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars that will occur in February 2025, including the first Introduction to Congress.gov webinar of 2025.
Posted in: Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights a brief overview of some of the first Native American women lawyers and judges in the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library, Native Americans, Women's History
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law Webinars taking place in the month of November 2024, including a return of the Lunch and Learn webinar.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Event