Occasionally, the scientific community undertakes a task that is so important that it requires an international effort. One of these was the Human Genome Project—an effort to identify and sequence all 3 billion base pairs that make up human DNA.
As the trees and flowers come back to life, we too are blooming here at HeinOnline, with new databases, features, and content galore! While April may be known for its showers…the only showers here are showers full of new content for you to explore.
Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet when she became the longest-serving Secretary of Labor in 1933. Her career changed the lives of every working American.
The legal field was dominated by men until well into the 20th century. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking the opportunity to dive into HeinOnline and spotlight five women who broke down barriers and became trailblazers for women in law.
Although February holds the title of the year’s shortest month, there is certainly no scarcity of new HeinOnline content to explore. We launched a brand-new database, introduced two innovative features, and added expansions to our existing packages.
Last month, Iowa held its Republican presidential caucus. A week later, New Hampshire held the first primary election of the 2024 election season. All these primaries and caucuses might have you wondering, what’s the difference?
Bask in the warm glow of your computer screen while you check out all of the exciting content that is now available for you to explore in HeinOnline; it may be the next closest thing to sunlight that we can get in the next few weeks.
In 1930, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling through sandstone to construct the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. Within five years, more than 750 of those men would die of a deadly and preventable disease.
On December 1, 2023, George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives by a 311-114 vote, telling reporters, “To hell with this place!” as he exited the United States Capitol. It was a dramatic moment, fitting for such a rare occasion—only 21 Congress members have ever been expelled.
2023 was the year of the Eras tour, Hollywood strikes, Barbenheimer, and when the Swifties learned who Travis Kelce was. Throughout it all, we remained committed to creating a stellar research experience so users could learn more about these topics.
