History and Preservation
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: PART 1
Posted about 3 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Holidays, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Law Library, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans
National American Indian Heritage Month Designation In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution authorizing November 1990 as National American Indian Heritage Month. Comparable proclamations, under various […]
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Interning at the RPL: 1970’s Film and Historical Trends in the Archives
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
Guest Post by Stephanie Campbell, VCU student and Main Library Intern When given the choice between finishing my Bachelor’s degree in history at VCU with either a CAPStone research paper […]
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Celebrate the 19th Amendment
Posted about 4 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Elections, Events, History and Preservation, Holidays, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Women's History
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, African American Women's Suffrage, elections, Law Library, States Rights, Suffrage, U.S. Constitution, VCU Common Book, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Women's Rights
Speaking of Constitution Day Constitution Day is September 17th. Join the Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in celebrating the 19th Amendment this Constitution Day. The […]
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Constitution Day – September 17, 2020
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Constitution, Constitution Day, Constitutional Convention, law
September 17 is designated as Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, to memorialize the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 by delegates to the […]
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FORWARD INTO LIGHT CAMPAIGN
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, Women's History
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Civil Rights, equality, Forward into Light Campaign, law, Law Library, Voting, women's movement, Women's Suffrage
August 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution giving women the vote. Buildings and landmarks across the country will celebrate by […]
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Centennial Celebration: 19th Amendment
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on August 18, 1920, gave women the right to vote. Section 1 reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to […]
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The Declaration of Independence Today
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Black History Month, History and Preservation, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Law Library
On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. However, the legal separation from England actually happened on July 2, 1776, when the delegates […]
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What Is Juneteenth?
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Holidays, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom Day, Holiday, Independence Day, Juneteenth
News of Slavery’s End Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, is the oldest national celebration of slavery’s end in the United States. On June 19, 1865 Union Major General Gordon Granger […]
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No Quarter to Citizens?
Posted about 4 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Book Reviews, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with 3rd Amendment, Constitution, Drawn and Quartered, International Law, Law Library, Military, No Quarter, Pirate flag, Tom Cotton
On Monday, June 1, 2020 war veteran and junior Senator from Arkansas, Attorney Thomas Bryant Cotton, used the phrase “no quarter” and has been at the center of controversy. I, […]
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