HeinOnline is excited to announce U.S. Political & Legal History, a vibrant collection of more than 12,500 books, treatises, pamphlets, court cases, and other works that weave together the unique histories of each individual U.S. state from prestatehood to today. This database is automatically included in all U.S. State Package subscriptions. Keep reading to learn more about it!

About the U.S. Political & Legal History Database

Dive into the unique stories and fascinating histories that have shaped each of America’s 50 states from the nation’s beginnings to today with the U.S. Political & Legal History database! This collection gives users an array of titles tailored to each specific state’s history and development, presenting an eclectic and colorful view into a single state’s legal, historical, social, geographic, and economic makeup through historical and current texts. All titles are browsable to the state level, easily allowing researchers to travel from coast to coast with content tailored to each state’s unique history.

• Read contemporary accounts on Leo Frank’s trial and conviction, including one published in the state of Georgia.
• Or, jet to sunny California and read a history of the prohibition movement in the Golden State.
• Drill into casebooks on Texas’ oil and gas industry.
• Or, read tracts and speeches circulated by abolitionist organizations in antebellum Massachusetts.

Content within each collection is as unique and distinct as the state it represents, while also paying homage to the regional and historical ties that have bound certain states together; for example, find the works of early 20th century historian Herbert L. Osgood on colonial America within each of the states representing the original thirteen colonies.

This database will continue to grow as new content is added, offering a rounded look into each state from its prestatehood beginnings to the present day.

Uncover State History Right at Your Fingertips

Within this collection, researchers can find fascinating titles on a wide variety of subjects, such as:

This eclectic collection includes a diverse variety of works such as:

Browse at the State Level

Users can browse the database by their state of interest. Most states include hundreds of documents, such as: 

The U.S. State Package

The U.S. Political & Legal History database is automatically included in all U.S. State Package subscriptions. The U.S. State Package combines eight databases to provide millions of pages of content related to all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Subscribers have access to the following collections: