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HeinOnline’s World Constitutions Illustrated: July 2024 Update
Since our last content news update, we have updated 24 countries and added 84 new titles to the World Constitutions Illustrated database. Find out what new documents have been added to this ever-growing database.
Wounded Knee and the American Indian Movement
In February 1973, Indigenous activists arrived in the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the massacre in 1890, kicking off a months-long standoff with federal troops.
The 1889 Johnstown Flood
The 1889 Johnstown Flood was the greatest single-day loss of civilian life in the United States before 9/11. It also helped rewrite the country’s liability law.
New Enhanced IP Address Management Feature in the Customer Service Web Portal
HeinOnline is proud to introduce a powerful new feature to the Customer Service Web Portal: streamlined IP address management for account administrators. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the specifics of this enhancement and its benefits.
The Storming of the Bastille
Ten days after the Fourth of July, France will celebrate its own national holiday, called Bastille Day, or Fête nationale française. Why is the storming of the Bastille celebrated more than 230 years later? Let’s find out!
The History of the Independence Day Holiday
The Fourth of July commemorates colonial America’s declared independence from Great Britain. But, do you know how the Independence Day came to be a national holiday, and why it is held on July 4th?
Secrets
of the Serial Set
A HISTORICAL BLOG SERIES
The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal. The Manhattan Project. The Louisiana Purchase.
In addition to writing about the above topics and more, HeinOnline’s authors are dedicated to illuminating the most essential research resources for their readers.
The Serial Set is a must-have publication for any historical researcher. With more than two centuries of documents spanning more than 17,000 volumes, no other publication so beautifully reflects the maturation of the United States. To demonstrate the value of the Serial Set, we’ve created a blog series dedicated to revealing the historical secrets hidden throughout the immense publication.
Each month, join HeinOnline as we explore notable events in U.S. history using the primary sources themselves.
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Pacific Theater of World War II
Secrets of the Serial Set: The First Transcontinental Railroad
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Rise and Fall of Alcatraz
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Defense Production Act
Secrets of the Serial Set: Citizenship and Suffrage for Indigenous Peoples
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Lavender Scare
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