Alexander Hamilton’s epitaph notes that he was “a patriot, soldier and statesman whose talents and virtues will be admired long after this marble shall have mouldered into dust”. And with Lin-Manuel’s Musical, many now know of the duel that led to Hamilton’s early death. Secretary of Treasury, George Washington’s Aide de Camp, founder of the…
The written word, images, music and film all exit the world of copyright and enter into public domain….. This Public Domain Day (1.1.2025), we’ve got some interesting graduates entering into the latest class of public domain works of art…. Virginia Woolf’s seminal feminist essay “A Room of One’s Own,”as well as Hemingway’s war novel “A…
From all of us here at NYLI…Happy New Year everyone!
NYLI will be closing early on Tuesday, December 31st for New Year’s Eve at 2pm and will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st for the New Year’s holiday. We will re-open on Thursday, January 2nd. We here at NYLI wish you a very Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
The New York Law Institute will close early at 2:00pm on Tuesday, December 24th and will be closed Wednesday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday. We here at NYLI wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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We have a lot of fun getting into the holiday spirit here at NYLI. In particular our Research Analyst Emily Moog and now retired Library Clerk Pheobe Hurtte who are master crafters of holiday joy here at the library. Here’s a brief look at just some of the many holiday decorations we’ve had here at…
Something to contemplate as you attend Holiday Office parties and tree trimmings….. On December 5, 1933, the 18th Amendment – popularly known as “Prohibition,” was repealed… The 21st Amendment is the only one that repeals a previous amendment. Additionally, it is the the only time an amendment was sent out for ratification by state conventions…
With my decorating partner Pheobe Hurtte retiring over the Summer, I was both stumped as to holiday book themes and missing her able assistance with ornaments… Over the long Thanksgiving Break, NYLI experienced a once in a lifetime visit of what is popularly called Librarian Gnomes. Much like Halley’s Comet, they only show up once…