To celebrate the 800th anniversary, the Riesenfeld Center is mounting a year-long exhibition devoted to the great document and its legacy, based on the Center's outstanding collections of historical English and early American law books.
All are invited to an open house next Wednesday, February 25th, for the opening of the exhibition:
"Magna Carta, 800 Years: Rights and the Rule of Law"
Wednesday, February 25th, in the Riesenfeld Center (N30)
Open House: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Snacks and refreshments will be served through the day.
The exhibition, drawn from the outstanding collections of historical law housed in the Riesenfeld Center, traces Magna Carta from its medieval beginnings, to its reception in early America and the constitutional framework that it inspired and shaped. The exhibition showcases over 75 rare books and pamphlets, at the center of which is Magna Carta itself, which the Library holds in 14 editions printed before 1600. Through the exhibit we invite visitors to explore the rich legacy and historical contexts of Magna Carta, and the tradition of rights and the rule of law.
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