The term polymath is rarely used — as it seldom truly applies to an individual’s breadth of talent & abilities…..
Oxford English Dictionary — ultimate authority for definitions – available electronically to NYLI members…
But polymath is the exact word for capturing the many talents of Arturo Schomburg….
Writer, Historian, Curator, & Activist…..
Arthur A. Schomburg: 1904 […]
The New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with LLMC-Digital, an extensive archive of historical primary and specialized legal materials covering the U.S. federal and state governments, the British Commonwealth, other foreign countries, and various international organizations. Remote access to LLMC-Digital is included […]
General… President (our Country’s first)… George Washington’s reputation often resides in his role in the American Revolution…As his eulogist famously noted, Washington was “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”
Military Costume of the Revolution… one of NYPL’s many public domain images of G.W.
Washington’s leadership was a […]
Obviously, Abraham Lincoln is immediately identified as a U.S. President….
The Posey Building of Shawneetown, Illinois, in which Abraham Lincoln and Robert Ingersoll had law offices ; photo circa 1937 & courtesy of NYPL
But it could easily be argued that Lincoln is the still the best lawyer who ever became President….Lincoln is […]
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet at noon via Zoom on Thursday February 22nd . We will discuss Monstrous by Sarah Myer (also available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles.
Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024 in observance of the Presidents’ Day national holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 20th at 9:00 AM.
It’s Mardi Gras time here at The New York Law Institute….
And our very own Krewe — John Anthon, F.B. Cutting and James T. Brady are getting into the New Orleans spirit of things…
But before you get your carnival on and are too deeply involved with beads, parades and King Cake…. you might want to […]
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We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises. We also offer access to valuable electronic resources such as Proquest […]
Note: This event has been postponed until February 20th due to inclement weather.
The LLAGNY Book Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13th @ 6 p.m. at The New York Law Institute (120 Broadway / 9th Floor – Rm. 932/NY NY 10271. The book to be discussed is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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Regina Anderson Andrews was a true Renaissance woman — a writer, salon doyenne and librarian.And, she was instrumental in the rebirth of interest in African-American culture… that has become known as the Harlem Renaissance….
Available @ NYLI as an eBook!
Celebrate the life of Regina Andrews Anderson — by learning more about her life by exploring […]
