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Project Update: Session Laws Library Indexing
We are pleased to announce that all 50 states are now indexed to the chapter or act level from 2000 to current. Moving forward, we are adjusting our process. Keep reading to learn more.
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Research Spotlight: Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Earl Warren
The month of March marks the birthdays of former Chief Justice Earl Warren and retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States, both of whom substantially impacted the United States Supreme Court and the American legal system.
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National Survey of State Laws: NEW Update Now Available
The Winter 2017 release includes several important updates, some of which come as the result of the November 2016 election. With this new release, there are two new chapters, one that has been slightly re-worked, and four that have been updated.
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NOW AVAILABLE! Multinational Sources Compared: A Subject and Jurisdiction Index
A unique finding aid designed to direct researchers to sources that compare multiple jurisdictions on focused subjects is now available in both print and database formats, exclusively in HeinOnline. Find out more and order your copy today.
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Michael Flynn and The Logan Act
After less than one month of service, retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Michael T. Flynn resigned as United States national security advisor on February 13, 2017 after a controversy arose about his prior conversations with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States.
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New Off-Campus Access Login
HeinOnline is pleased to announce our new off-campus access login option. To make HeinOnline easily accessible for students and faculty, we are now offering a menu on our login page where users may select their college or university, which will then direct them to the proxy login area.
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.
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The Annexation of Hawaii
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The First Transcontinental Railroad
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The Red Scares
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The Apartheid Era
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The Prohibition of Alcohol
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Secrets of the Serial Set: The Pacific Theater of World War II
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