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Browse the latest HeinOnline content additions to your favorite databases in our June 2025 content release!

The Erie Canal
On November 4, 1825, a group of dignitaries gathered aboard a boat in New York Harbor to watch Governor De Witt Clinton dump a barrel of lake water into the sea. Thus was born the Erie Canal.

How the Carter Administration (Almost) Decriminalized Marijuana
In 1978, the federal government nearly decriminalized marijuana—until a White House drug scandal vanished those plans in a puff of smoke.

Reconstruction: The Second Founding
In the wake of the Civil War, Reconstruction sought to reshape America. Its legacy remains contested.
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 Apartheid Era

Secrets of the Serial Set: The AIDS Epidemic

Secrets of the Serial Set: Citizenship and Suffrage for Indigenous Peoples

Secrets of the Serial Set: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Secrets of the Serial Set: Neil Armstrong Takes the First Step on the Moon

Secrets of the Serial Set: The Red Scares
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