Joyce Janto explains the history of Thanksgiving as retold in Virginia and elsewhere, and delves into the hidden history of Thanksgiving as holiday-spending stimulus.
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Thanksgiving: Myths, Fact, and Creating a Tradition
Cheetah is now VitalLaw!
Effective Monday, November 1, 2021, Cheetah was rebranded as VitalLaw. With the rebranding, Wolters Kluwer is introducing two new domains: vitallaw.com and my.vitallaw.com, which transitioned during October 30-31, 2021. Vitallaw.com will feature publicly available, but limited, WK offerings. As subscribers,
Read moreTurning research lemons into lemonade
Sometimes you get a research project that seemingly turns into a dead end, but with a little creativity and persistence, you can turn things around. I had just such a research project in 2020, when a professor from Arts and
Read moreResearching English Case Law? Try vLex Justis and Justis Parliament!
Interested in researching English case law? The law library has you covered. While Westlaw and Lexis provide access to some material, the law library subscribes to a number of other resources with greater utility.
Read moreWe have Virginia Lawyers Weekly!
The newspaper reports all decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia Court of Appeals and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Also featured are hundreds of rulings from state Circuit Court judges, U.S. District Court judges,
Read morePublishing Tips for Student Writers
As a law student you can certainly expect to research and write a paper (or two) during the course of your tenure. Ever wondered if that hard work has the chops to be published in a law review, specialty or
Read moreUpdate to the 21st edition of the Bluebook
An update to a Bluebook rule for cases provides new guidance and formatting rules when an enslaved person appears as a party to the case.
Read moreHow to Access Law.com and other ALM Resources
Tips on how to access Law.com and American Lawyer Media publications, including the National Law Journal.
Read moreNew York Times now available!
Need to do some research, keep up with current events, or just want to do the crossword? You can now set up an account for off-campus access to the New York Times through Boatwright’s digital subscription! The process is just
Read moreGrad Access to Online Resources
Graduation from law school doesn’t mean that you lose all access to the resources you’ve grown to depend upon for the last three years. Some resources will be available for a few months and some for the rest of your life! This post explains access details for UR resources.
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