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New Journals Added to HeinOnline: August & September 2023
We have added 17 new active serials to our Law Journal Library. These serials cover subjects including human rights law, constitutional law, bankruptcy law, and more. Keep reading to learn about these new additions to our multidisciplinary journals!
The Scopes Monkey Trial
On May 5, 1925, Tennessee high school teacher John Scopes was charged with the crime of teaching his students about the science of human evolution. The Scopes Monkey Trial, as it came to be known, was a national spectacle, and continues to influence First Amendment interpretation today.
The Rise of Dignity Law: A Global Perspective on Human Rights
Human dignity is the essence of what makes us human. And the law reflects and protects this uniquely human value in myriad ways. It’s the foundation of international human rights law which reaffirms the inherent worth and equal dignity of all humans.
Heinous Histories: The Arrest and Trial of Lizzie Borden
On August 4, 1892, a horrifying event occurred in the Borden home, chilling Fall River, Massachusetts. Daughter Lizzie Borden discovered her parents’ lifeless bodies. Did she stumble upon the nightmare or craft it herself?
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Assassination of William McKinley
It was none other than HeinOnline’s hometown of Buffalo, New York, where the third assassination of an American president took place on September 6, 1901. In this month’s Secrets of the Serial Set, we explore William McKinley’s violent death.
Special Purpose Grand Jury Report Now Available in HeinOnline
On September 8, the report from the special purpose grand jury in Georgia, which suggested charges in the 2020 election interference investigation conducted by the Fulton County district attorney, was made public and is now searchable in HeinOnline.
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 Stock Market Crash of 1929
Secrets of the Serial Set: Aaron Burr’s Conspiracy
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Pacific Theater of World War II
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Legacy of the Wright Brothers
Secrets of the Serial Set: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Secrets of the Serial Set: The AIDS Epidemic
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