Archive:June 2023 (14 Posts)
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On this Day in 1523: Gustav Vasa Elected King – Happy 500, Sweden!
Posted by:Elin Hofverberg
Today, June 6, Sweden celebrates 500 years as an independent nation. On June 6, 1523, Gustav Eriksson Vasa was elected king of Sweden at the assembly (riksmötet) in Strängsnäs, officially uniting Sweden under one king and ending forever the Kalmar Union that tied Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including Finland) together under one monarch. …
Posted in:Global Law
Help the Library of Congress Create Video Games that Improve Public Knowledge of Civics
Posted by:Robert Brammer
The Friends of the Library of Congress are sponsoring a challenge to help improve public knowledge of civics–that is, the rights and responsibilities of citizens-by asking video games developers to create fun, lightweight video games related to civics that incorporate Library of Congress resources. This post describes the rules, deadline, and how to submit an entry.
Posted in:Law Library
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – June 2023
Posted by:Robert Brammer
In the previous release, Andrew mentioned that the Bound Congressional Record on Congress.gov now provides coverage dating back to December of 1873. In this release, we have added labels to help the user distinguish between historical documents and historical bill texts. Search Tip Since the Bound Congressional Record now provides coverage dating back to December …
Posted in:Congress,Law Library
Shenandoah County Historic Courthouse – Pic of the Week
Posted by:Jenny Gesley
This picture of the week blog post describes the architecture and history of the Shenandoah County Historic Courthouse.
Posted in:Pic of the Week
A Congress.gov Interview with David Revzin, Legislative Data Specialist
Posted by:Andrew Weber
Today's interview is with David Revzin, a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service.
Posted in:Interview
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