Veterans Day’s origin began with the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Briefly known as Armistice Day, November 11th became Veterans Day as “the war to end all wars” became just the first of many wars waged in the 20th Century….
While we honor all Veterans on this day, NYLI would like to share some resources for our Vietnam Veterans — once the young men and women of the 1960s — and now our Senior Citizens…
And while the debate over the Vietnam War continues, helping its Veterans is an area we can all agree on. Librarians believe (VERY wholeheartedly!) in sharing information, so here’s some websites …
The use of chemical warfare began with the first World War, but recognition of its devastating effects on soldiers came to the forefront with Vietnam Vets and Agent Orange….
95 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 promised to enforce the right to vote by eliminating obstacles such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and other bureaucratic restrictions imposed by many Southern state legislatures during the post-Reconstruction period. In 1964, nearly 100 years after the Civil War ended, numerous peaceful…
LLMC State Materials, with a focus on New York and other States of Interest The New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with LLMC, an extensive archive of historical primary and specialized legal materials covering the U.S. federal and state governments, the British Commonwealth,…
You must know, if you’ve read this far!, that the Wagner Act guaranteed the rights of employees to form unions and collectively bargain with their employers. But did you know that the act only covered “private sector” workers? And that it specifically excluded agricultural workers, domestic servants and railroad employees? You may have guessed that…
The 1960s were a decade of momentous change… Including a momentous change in New York’s Civil Practice as the Civil Practice Act was completely revised to become the basis of today’s Civil Practice Law & Rules…. The 1962 NY Chap 308 created the CPLR., which went into effective on 9/1/1963… And if you want to…
Not sure what Staten Island Chuck or his more famous cousin Punxsutawney Phil will be accurate in their prognostications…. But I’m sure as my own shadow that you’ll find these NYLI Animal Law resources useful….. And let’s not forget looking up legislation (& legislative intent) regarding endangered species law…. ProQuest Congressional (included with NYLI membership!)…
