Long recognized as a classic of American literature and very often styled as the “Great American Novel,” The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has now found its place among the legal classics available to users of HeinOnline through the Legal Classics Library.
Read moreA Brief History of Inaugural Poems
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When Amanda Gorman took the stage on January 20, 2021, to read the inaugural poem, she became the youngest and only sixth person to ever do so, and only four presidents have included inaugural poems in their inauguration ceremonies.
Read moreA Word by Any Other Name: Legal Writing Resources for National Thesaurus Day
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January 18 is National Thesaurus Day, which “honors Peter Mark Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, who was born on this day in 1779.” In recognition of the beauty of language, we offer some resources to improve/enhance/revamp/reform/upgrade your legal writing.
Read moreHarris County Celebrates the Year of the Library in 2021
In honor of the Harris County Public Library’s 100th anniversary, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the Harris County Commissioners approved a resolution this week declaring 2021 the Year of the Library “in celebration of a century of learning, literacy, and growth.” The Harris County Law Library applauds this well-deserved recognition.
Read moreWord Up: Top Terms of 2020
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According to Google’s 2020 Year in Search, the most common queries of the year sought answers to the question of why. From washing hands to cutting hair to baking bread, many of our searches also asked how to. Other inquiries sought to understand what and when. From NBA stars and Hollywood celebrities to civil rights leaders, United States Supreme Court justices, and victims of tragic loss, the names of the people with whom we share this increasingly fragile planet also topped our searches.
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