National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th.
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People with disabilities represent over 1 billion people across the planet and around 27 percent of the U.S. population. Disability Pride Month is observed every July to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July of 1990. The first Disability Pride Day, or Disability Independence Day, recognized every July 26 on the anniversary of the signing of the ADA, was held in Boston in the fall of 1990.
Read moreFinding Historical Harris County records
Finding Historical Harris County Records
Its Tuesday morning in Houston, and you suddenly remember that you do not know how to research Harris County’s historical records. You set down your morning coffee and find your way to the Ex Libris Juris series, and as luck would have it - you discover this topic is about to be covered in this post.
Read moreWomen's History Month
Women’s History Month has historically taken place during March and in 1980 “President Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week.” Though this proclamation was made 43 years ago women still experience a gender gap to this day. The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library would like to focus on the important women in the legal field, the achievements they have made throughout history and those they continue to make today.
Read moreWhite Primaries
In this installment for the Black History Month Ex Libris Juris series, we will focus on the elimination of white primaries in Texas. Surprisingly, the end of this practice has a historical connection to Houston.
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