Summer has officially begun, and we hope that you are reading this while catching up on some vitamin sea by the beach. Here at HeinOnline, we are shell-abrating the release of a ton of content this month, as well as a brand-new database!
In honor of Pride Month, as well as the release of our new LGBTQ+ Rights database, this month’s Secrets of the Serial Set post will dive into the Lavender Scare of the 1950s, when the government sought to purge gay civil servants from government.
It’s no secret that America has a mass shooting problem. In May 2022, there were 31 shootings that resulted in at least one death. Why does America have more mass shootings than other country? Let’s use HeinOnline to dive into this important issue.
Our latest content release brings HeinOnline to a major milestone—we have officially reached 200 million pages. In case you need help imagining how massive that number is, 200 million pages stacked would reach about 14,400 miles high!
On September 3, 1929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at an all-time high of 381.17. Americans were living large. However, less than two months later, all of this would come to a screeching half with the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
March is Women’s History Month, but the fight for gender equality in the United States is ongoing. While we continue to work towards a more equitable future, it’s the perfect time to review some milestone moments in the women’s rights movement.
Niagara Falls is considered one of the great natural wonders of the world. But by the early 20th century, it had almost ran dry. Learn about the conservation movement to Free Niagara in this blog post.
Even though 2021 brought year two of the pandemic, it also brought reunions with loved ones. Travel slowly picked back up, masks came off, and TikTok kept us entertained. Let’s take a look back at some events that happened in the past 12 months.
2021 is the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery. The marble tomb serves as a poignant reminder of all those Americans who gave their lives for their country—and never returned home.
We’re so thankful for all of the new content that is now available in HeinOnline. Feast your eyes on all of the exciting releases from the last month that are ready for you to explore—cozy up by the fire with a hot cup of cider and keep reading for all of the news and updates!
