Inspired by both the American and French Revolutions, particularly by the writings of Thomas Paine, historians consider the Irish Rebellion of 1798 as the greatest threat to English Rule between 1641 revolt and the Easter Uprising of 1916.
And the participants and sons of this rebellion would help shape 19th Century American Law […]
Our colleagues at the Government Printing Office are living up to their motto of “Keeping America Informed” — releasing many key documents from the Trump Impeachment process.
Scholars, legal experts… really anyone with internet access!.. can now examine….
H.R. 116-346… House Report with dissenting views (12/15/2019).
H.R. 116-335…. Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report with Minority Views […]
LLAGNY Graphic Book Club’s February selection — Kindred – honored African American History Month.
The graphic novel , based on Octavia Butler’s 1979 science fiction work, explores slavery through the unique prism of time travel. The main characters toggle between 1970s San Francisco and Antebellum South. Female protagonist Dana experiences slavery’s horrors and discovers that […]
The Law Library Association of Greater New York Book Club began its 2020 selection with a very somber look at the social problems of 1800s New York. Damnation Island: Poor Sick, Mad & Criminal in 19th-Century New York ‘s author Stacy Horn was in attendance, and members shared a thought-provoking discussion […]
The Librarian community once again showed its creative side with an astounding response to The New York Law Institute’s Haiku contest !
27 great entries, a fireside reading session, & one chosen for a Starbucks Card !!
The winning entry was submitted by Jessica Field
from Miller Johnson.
It’s not all online.
And even if it […]
Are NYLI luminaries Francis Brockholst Cutting, John Anthon and James T. Brady getting ready for Santacon ?
Or are they just celebrating the Season…..??
Let’s hope these legal eagles don’t get BUSTED… as they celebrate & wish the entire legal community a Very Happy Holiday & a Prosperous 2020 !!!
Researching Great, Great, .. and perhaps a few more G’s.. Grandfather James W. Gerard at The New York Law Institute !
Sumner Gerard , a direct descendant of NYLI founder James W. Gerard , was able to research some family history with the help of our resources and reference skills.
James W. Gerard (1794- 1874) was certainly […]
The LLAGNY Book Club returned to the theme of librarianship in November with a spirited discussion of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer. This dense documentary-style book raised more questions than could possibly be answered in one meeting, but all agreed that […]
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. “U.S.S. New York” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1916. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1e518e3-df45-5ef2-e040-e00a18063c7a
It’s been nearly 30 years since Congress declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month accompanied by Presidential Proclamation 6230 . The U.S. Government provides some […]
LLAGNY’s third book club offering explored the world of law firms, as they were in the turn of the 20th Century, and when the rules of law firm management were set in place by Paul Cravath.
And, as an added bonus, author John Oller attended and took part in the conversation, answered questions and signed […]
