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Professor Bienen's Legal History Lecture "Florence Kelley and the Illinois Supreme Court" at the Illinois Supreme Court historic preservation commission. 

Project Overview and Interview with Leigh Bienen, Project Director [Hi-Res]  [Lo-Res]  [iPod]		A Discussion on Libraries and Technology [Hi-Res]  [Lo-Res]  [iPod]