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A Short History of the First Native American Women Lawyers and Judges in the United States

November 7, 2024

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

This image announces the upcoming FCIL webinar titled, Review of Law Library of Congress Research Reports Published in 2024. The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST.

Join Us on 11/21 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar titled “Review of Law Library of Congress Research Reports Published in 2024”

November 5, 2024

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's blog post announces the final Foreign and Comparative International Law Webinar for 2024. The webinar will review the most popular legal reports published by the Law Library of Congress in 2024.

Posted in: Collections, Education, Event, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports

A full page woodcut illustration showing a magistrate preparing to torture a prisoner who is bound, while other officials look on.

Witchcraft and a Haunted Case of Torture in Joost de Damhouder’s Praxis Rerum Criminalium (1555)

October 30, 2024

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

One of the perplexing aspects of the surge in witch trials that took place in Europe between the 15th and the 18th centuries is the question of how much the personal experiences of that era’s legal personnel influenced the practice of criminal justice throughout the period. In a previous post on this blog, we saw …

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Virginia’s Witch Duck: Grace Sherwood

October 29, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

This blog post discusses the witch trial and witch ducking of Grace Sherwood, of Pungo and Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1706.

Posted in: African American History, Collections

Staff portrait of Wade Ballou, courtesy of House Creative Services.

A Congress.gov Interview with Wade Ballou, the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives

October 15, 2024

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's Congress.gov interview is with Wade Ballou, a Legislative Counsel within the House of Representatives.

Posted in: Collections, Interview

The November cover of the Lipponcott's magazine featuring a woman and a turkey.

Upcoming US Law Webinars – November 2024

October 10, 2024

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

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day Sandra Day O'Connor. Between 1981 and 1983. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b33321

Join the Manuscript Division on October 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. for a panel titled, “Center Court: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the Supreme Court”

September 30, 2024

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's blog post announces a panel discussion hosted by the Manuscript Division on October 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, titled, "Center Court: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the Supreme Court."

Posted in: Collections, Event, Federal Judiciary, Women's History

Orange Shirt Day and the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

September 30, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

Today on the blog, Jennifer explains the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.

Posted in: Collections, In the News, Native Americans

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Growing Coffee in the Greater United States

September 27, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Where does our favorite morning beverage grow in the United States, and how is it regulated? Pour a cup of coffee and learn about the Code of Federal Regulations with Bailey before traveling to the two areas of the United States where coffee production is regulated.

Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library, Pacific Islander History, Uncategorized

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