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Color photograph of "Stumpy" - a thin, short trunk of a cherry blossom tree, hollowed. Several branches, including one long one from the top, are covered in blooming, white-pink flowers. Stump stands on a ledge along the tidal basin. Other cherry blossom trees and the Washington monument are visible on the coast in the background. The sky above is clear and blue.

Stumpy’s Legacy: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation

April 1, 2024

In honor of Stumpy the Cherry Blossom Tree's final peak bloom season, Bailey visits the tree and dives into the history of plant patents of cherry blossom hybrids.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

A black and white portrait taken in Room 3 of the FDR Memorial in Washington D.C. which focused on the years of 1941 - 1945 in FDR's presidency associated with World War 2. The photo features a sculpture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the right with his Scottish terrier, Fala, to the left. Behind the sculptures of FDR and Fala is the inscription reading, "They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers...call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order," which is FDR's own remark given on March 15. 1941 in regards to World War 2.

This Week in History: Senate Bill S. 598 is signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, Creating the Civilian Conservation Corps

March 29, 2024

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's blog post reflects on the Civilian Conservation Corp, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.

Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library

View of intersecting green street signs with white text, from below, looking up. Mounted on a lamppost with a round, oval bulb, one sign reads "F ST SE" and the one above it reads "CAPITALSAURUS COURT." A blue sky with a few wisps of cloud is in the background, and a few yellow-leaved fall branches hang overhead.

Lessons from the Capitalsaurus: Federal Archaeological Law since 1906

January 16, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

A peculiar street sign in DC leads to the discovery of DC's official dinosaur - and the later laws that came into effect in order to protect future findings.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans

Head and shoulders portrait of Clara Barton facing right with text at the bottom that says "Clara Barton From portrait taken in Civil War and Authorized by her as the one she wished to be remembered by"

Clara Barton and the Geneva Convention

December 22, 2023

Posted by: Sarah Friedman

Clara Barton is well known as the “angel of the battlefield,” who tended to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, but she also played an important role in the United States’ entry into an international treaty. Following the Geneva Conference of 1863, the first treaty of the Geneva Convention was ratified by 12 nations in …

Posted in: Law Library, Women's History

View of bronze statue of Queen Isabella from the side, from a distance. She is framed by green and yellow shrubbery and branches hang overhead, backed by a blue sky with light, puffy clouds.

Observing Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C. – Pic of the Week

October 12, 2023

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Learn about some of the monuments dedicated to Hispanic heritage individuals who shaped the governments of the Americas.

Posted in: Hispanic American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week

A Toucan in a Costa Rican Wildlife Sanctuary

Costa Rica Environmental Protections – Pic of the Week

October 5, 2023

Posted by: Heather Casey

Did you know that while Costa Rica is only 0.03% of the land mass on earth, it contains nearly 6% of the world’s biodiversity? For a country that is slightly smaller than West Virginia, that is pretty impressive. As part of our ongoing celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to look at some …

Posted in: Hispanic American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week

African men crowded onto a lower deck; African women crowded on an upper deck.

Key West Slave Ship Seizures and the Slave Trade in 19th Century Florida

September 19, 2023

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

Meet the Summer 2023 Creative Digital Projects Participants (2 of 3)

July 5, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer González

Our summer 2023 Creative Digital Publications project teaches students to write articles for potential publication on this blog. Read for a description of the project and the people in two of our groups.

Posted in: Interview, Law Library

The Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott Decision

May 19, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

The following Pic of the Week is a guest post by Alexander Salopek about the Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott Decision located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Posted in: African American History, Federal Judiciary, Law Library, Pic of the Week

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