The European Convention on Human Rights at 75+ – Toothless Tiger or Effective Enforcer?
This webinar discussed the legacy of the ECHR and provided a brief overview of the rights protected in the ECHR and how they have evolved over time. It highlighted specific cases and interpretations of the rights by the ECtHR and how the execution of decisions is supervised. Concrete examples were shared to illustrate the ECHR’s impact, or lack thereof, on national law and policy…
Contributor:
Gesley, Jenny - Hofverberg, Elin
Date:2026-02-26
Film, Video
Geography and Map Division Virtual Orientation: Nautical Charts
Reference librarian Julie Stoner and geospatial data visualization librarian Abraham Parrish will present an introduction to nautical charts in the Geography and Map Division collections at the Library of Congress. The first half of this orientation session will give an introduction to nautical charts, their history, and their uses. The second part of the orientation will highlight the various nautical chart holdings found within…
Contributor:
Parrish, Abraham - Stoner, Julie
Date:2026-02-10
Film, Video
Chronicling America for Historical Research
Join us for a webinar to learn the latest search strategies and explore the new Chronicling America collection. Whether you’re a student in the beginning stages of research or an experienced researcher diving into newspaper topics and themes, this webinar will help you master the new Chronicling America. We’ll also touch upon the unique challenges of researching early historic American newspapers and offer tips…
Contributor:
Saelee, Mike - Paranick, Amber - Huller , Kerry
Date:2026-02-10
Film, Video
Clothing as Currency: Women and Property after the Revolution
Join historians Laura F. Edwards (Princeton University) and Ashley Rose Young (Library of Congress) for a discussion of Laura’s book “Only the Clothes on her Back: Textiles, Law, and Commerce in the Nineteenth Century United States” and the Library collections associated with the importance of clothing and textiles in the founding of America.In the decades following the Revolution, textiles were not just necessities or…
Contributor:
Young, Ashley - Edwards, Laura F.
Date:2026-02-06
Film, Video
Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Legislative History
For the Orientation to Legal Research (OLR) webinars, the Law Library’s Public Services Division librarians will provide legal research instruction on how to locate U.S. caselaw, federal statutes, federal legislative history, and federal administrative regulations.This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal legislative history resources, including information about the methods of identifying and locating them. In tackling this area of research,…
Contributor:
Hemmens, Ann
Date:2026-02-05
Film, Video
Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Webinar: Legal Education in Eastern Africa
The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress. In this entry, guest presenter Judy Wairimu Ng’ang’a, a senior library assistant-systems at the Kenya School of Law, will examine the accessibility, challenges and…
Chronicling America: Basic and Advanced Search Options
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Search Operator Options
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Search Filter Options
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Chronicling America: View and Navigate Newspapers
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Newspaper Image Toolbar
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Clip and Share Newspaper Image
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Metcalf, Megan
Date:2026-01-22
Film, Video
Finding Pictures: Charles Goodman Collection
Calling all mid-century fans! Join Reference Librarian, Gillian Mahoney, to learn more about Charles Goodman, one of the D.C. area’s most influential mid-century architects. Best known for his designs for the Hollin Hills neighborhood in Fairfax County, Goodman frequently worked with local builders and developers to make modern houses available to the mass market. In addition to Goodman’s single-family residences, come learn about some…
Contributor:
Mahoney, Gillian
Date:2026-01-21
Film, Video
Made at the Library: “Alias Agnes, The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy”, with Elizabeth DeWolfe
Join author Elizabeth A. DeWolfe as she discusses her recent book “Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy” with Manuscript Division historians Michelle Krowl and Elizabeth A. Novara. DeWolfe, a professor of history at the University of New England, will also explore her own detective work and the important discoveries she made in the Breckinridge Family Papers. The discussion will demonstrate…
Contributor:
Dewolfe, Elizabeth A. - Krowl, Michelle - Novara, Elizabeth
Date:2026-01-21
Film, Video
Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law
The Orientation to Legal Research Series is designed to give a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques. These orientations, taught by legal reference librarians, are typically offered once a month on a rotating basis. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. case law research, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for…
Contributor:
Zarin, Jason
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Full Page Download
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Newspaper Title Information
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Rights & Access and Citation
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America : All Digitized Titles List
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Browse Digitized Issues
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Map Interface
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Contributor:
Yarasavage, Nathan
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Chronicling America: Full Tutorial All Chapters
The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.
Date:2026-01-20
Film, Video
Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session
The 2026 Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session will provide Literacy Awards applicants with the necessary information to complete the 2026 Literacy Awards application. Literacy Awards Program Staff and Advisory Board Members will outline the application process, review the Evaluation Criteria, and answer participant questions during the live session.
Contributor:
Santos, James - Lawrence, Salika - Lee, Judy - Chang, Allister - Sanchez, Joe
Date:2026-01-13
Film, Video
Finding Pictures: Discover Gilded Age Treasures in the Richard Morris Hunt Collection
Let’s dive into the gilded age treasures with the historian Sam Watters who recently published two books on Hunt, after conducting extensive research at the Library. One of the books, “The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt” won the 2024 Publication Award of the Victorian Society New York, as well as the 2024 Publication Award from the Society’s national chapter. Watters will talk about…
Contributor:
Watters , Sam - Nakahara, Mari
Date:2025-12-17
Film, Video
Human Rights Day 2025
This event celebrated America 250 by discussing the impact of the Declaration of Independence domestically, as well as its impact on Flanders, New Zealand, and Liberia.
Contributor:
Goitom, Hanibal - Gordon, Sarah - Buchanan, Kelly - Bulut, Aslihan - Gilbert, Louis
Film, VideoThe European Convention on Human Rights at 75+ – Toothless Tiger or Effective Enforcer? This webinar discussed the legacy of the ECHR and provided a brief overview of the rights protected in the ECHR and how they have evolved over time. It highlighted specific cases and interpretations of the rights by the ECtHR and how the execution of decisions is supervised. Concrete examples were shared to illustrate the ECHR’s impact, or lack thereof, on national law and policy…
Film, VideoGeography and Map Division Virtual Orientation: Nautical Charts Reference librarian Julie Stoner and geospatial data visualization librarian Abraham Parrish will present an introduction to nautical charts in the Geography and Map Division collections at the Library of Congress. The first half of this orientation session will give an introduction to nautical charts, their history, and their uses. The second part of the orientation will highlight the various nautical chart holdings found within…
Film, VideoChronicling America for Historical Research Join us for a webinar to learn the latest search strategies and explore the new Chronicling America collection. Whether you’re a student in the beginning stages of research or an experienced researcher diving into newspaper topics and themes, this webinar will help you master the new Chronicling America. We’ll also touch upon the unique challenges of researching early historic American newspapers and offer tips…
Film, VideoClothing as Currency: Women and Property after the Revolution Join historians Laura F. Edwards (Princeton University) and Ashley Rose Young (Library of Congress) for a discussion of Laura’s book “Only the Clothes on her Back: Textiles, Law, and Commerce in the Nineteenth Century United States” and the Library collections associated with the importance of clothing and textiles in the founding of America.In the decades following the Revolution, textiles were not just necessities or…
Film, VideoOrientation to Legal Research: Federal Legislative History For the Orientation to Legal Research (OLR) webinars, the Law Library’s Public Services Division librarians will provide legal research instruction on how to locate U.S. caselaw, federal statutes, federal legislative history, and federal administrative regulations.This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal legislative history resources, including information about the methods of identifying and locating them. In tackling this area of research,…
Film, VideoForeign, Comparative, and International Law Webinar: Legal Education in Eastern Africa The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress. In this entry, guest presenter Judy Wairimu Ng’ang’a, a senior library assistant-systems at the Kenya School of Law, will examine the accessibility, challenges and…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Basic and Advanced Search Options The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Search Operator Options The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Search Filter Options The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Film, VideoChronicling America: View and Navigate Newspapers The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Newspaper Image Toolbar The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Clip and Share Newspaper Image The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoFinding Pictures: Charles Goodman Collection Calling all mid-century fans! Join Reference Librarian, Gillian Mahoney, to learn more about Charles Goodman, one of the D.C. area’s most influential mid-century architects. Best known for his designs for the Hollin Hills neighborhood in Fairfax County, Goodman frequently worked with local builders and developers to make modern houses available to the mass market. In addition to Goodman’s single-family residences, come learn about some…
Film, VideoMade at the Library: “Alias Agnes, The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy”, with Elizabeth DeWolfe Join author Elizabeth A. DeWolfe as she discusses her recent book “Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy” with Manuscript Division historians Michelle Krowl and Elizabeth A. Novara. DeWolfe, a professor of history at the University of New England, will also explore her own detective work and the important discoveries she made in the Breckinridge Family Papers. The discussion will demonstrate…
Film, VideoOrientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law The Orientation to Legal Research Series is designed to give a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques. These orientations, taught by legal reference librarians, are typically offered once a month on a rotating basis. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. case law research, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Full Page Download The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Newspaper Title Information The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress. Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Rights & Access and Citation The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America : All Digitized Titles List The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Browse Digitized Issues The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Map Interface The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.…
Film, VideoChronicling America: Full Tutorial All Chapters The Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.Chronicling America tutorials will help both new and returning users navigate the updated website. The tutorials will highlight familiar tasks while also introducing key new features and enhancements.
Film, VideoLiteracy Awards Applicant Information Session The 2026 Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session will provide Literacy Awards applicants with the necessary information to complete the 2026 Literacy Awards application. Literacy Awards Program Staff and Advisory Board Members will outline the application process, review the Evaluation Criteria, and answer participant questions during the live session.
Film, VideoFinding Pictures: Discover Gilded Age Treasures in the Richard Morris Hunt Collection Let’s dive into the gilded age treasures with the historian Sam Watters who recently published two books on Hunt, after conducting extensive research at the Library. One of the books, “The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt” won the 2024 Publication Award of the Victorian Society New York, as well as the 2024 Publication Award from the Society’s national chapter. Watters will talk about…
Film, VideoHuman Rights Day 2025 This event celebrated America 250 by discussing the impact of the Declaration of Independence domestically, as well as its impact on Flanders, New Zealand, and Liberia.