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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Woman Who Printed It

Posted on July 3, 2026

As we head into the July 4th weekend, many of you are undoubtedly aware that this year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Something that’s not widely known is that the first …

Posted in Legal History

The Father of Modern American Legal History Returns: Enhanced Access to the J. Willard Hurst Collection

Posted on August 4, 2025

The University of Wisconsin Law Library is pleased to announce that the J. Willard Hurst Collection is once again available through the UW Law School Digital Repository. The collection was temporarily offline while we enhanced …

Posted in Digitization, Legal History, UW Law School

UW Law Library Hosts Exhibit on Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin’s First Woman Lawyer

Posted on January 15, 2025

The University of Wisconsin Law Library is proud to host a traveling display celebrating Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin’s first woman lawyer and a pioneer in the fight for gender equality in the legal profession. Goodell was …

Posted in Legal History, UW Law School

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