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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with NYLI.. by checking out our Irish Law Resources!
And what would St. Patrick’s Day be without a discussion of Irish history (and a bit of Irish Rebellion??) Thinking of joining in the research fun?? Click here for NYLI membership information…
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Beware the Ides of March… and be aware of NYLI’s Roman Law resources
The Ides of March’s baaad reputation goes back to ancient times; Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius in Mid March (Ides) in 44 B.C. According to historian Plutarch, a seer had warned Caesar that harm would come to him on the Ides of March… Ancient Laws and up to date…
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Celebrating Women in Law….
It’s March, which means it is officially Women’s History Month.… so many great women to celebrate, in so many different roles, all who helped shape the world we are living in….
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Black History Month Turns 100! Top Ten NYLI resources to help you celebrate…
3. ProQuest Congressional — ready-made history and topics… including one on the 1964 Act….. 4. eBook Resources on the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr…… 7. …. And a shout out to the Harlem Renaissance and the librarian who held famous salons…. Regina Anderson Andrews…. 8. Citizenship and voting rights ….. part of…
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2026 Public Domain…so, what’s new? Betty Boop’s cartoon debut, a little Gershwin tune and Nancy Drew too !
But for those musicians (and for the lawyers and librarians who assist them!), here is the source that you must consult with….
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Mardi Gras is here….Letting the Good Times Roll at NYLI!
But, as with a lot of Southern tradition, there is a great deal of lore – and some would say – contention! Par Exemple! Alabama has longed claimed to be the birthplace with the 1703 impromptu celebrations initiated by French soldiers. New Orleans claims their earliest Mardi Gras took place in 1699, when French explorers…
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