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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Former Digital Resources Division intern Kaycee Conover introduces us to Filipino revolutionary José Rizal, whose writings moved Congress during the consideration of the Philippine Bill in 1902.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is about the Netherlands Carillon, gifted to the United States by the Netherlands to express gratitude for America’s aid to the Dutch people during and after World War II.
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The Law Library's recently published legal research report, Regulation of Lobbying Activities in the Judicial Branch, is now available online.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we reflect on the top ten most-viewed Global Legal Monitor articles and Legal Research Reports produced by the Law Library of Congress in 2023.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
“There are two motives that have induced me to prefix a few lines by way of preface to the reader of the ensuing book. One is, that it is generally expected, and a book seems to come naked into the world without a preface; tho’ sometimes little or nothing to the purpose: but since custom …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
The online Lieber Collection of the Law Library of Congress is full of historical items related to military law, international law, and constitutional law.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the history and trademark protection of German Baumkuchen (tree cake).
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of the the 1960s "chicken tax" and its ongoing impact on European imports.
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Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses trial by ordeal and the dangers of too much judicial combat in the works of Friedrich Majer
Posted in: Collections, Law Library