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Secret Agents of the Underground Railroad

In the decades before the American Civil War, the waitstaff at a luxury hotel in Niagara Falls acted as secret agents of the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens to freedom in Canada.

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HeinOnline Hacks: 5 Essential Tools for the New Semester

Let’s look at some of the coolest tools in HeinOnline that’ll simplify your research this semester. From AI magic to hidden little features you didn’t even know existed, we have five hacks to keep you ahead of the game!

President Lyndon B. Johnson is joined by Civil Rights Leaders to sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965

August Milestones: Key Voting Rights Victories in History

Voting and the electoral process is an essential right granted to all adult U.S. Citizens, but this has not always been the case. In this post, we take a look at the history of two pieces of important voting rights legislation.

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Peace and Science: The Antarctic Treaty

Antarctica isn’t a complete no man’s land, and that’s because of the Antarctic Treaty, a unique and highly impactful agreement amongst various nations to keep Antarctica a peaceful refuge for scientific exploration and discovery.

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New Journals Added to HeinOnline: June and July 2024

Over the past two months, we have added more than 12,000 new articles to the Law Journal Library with updates to 1,058 existing journals and 10 new active serials. Learn all about these new additions to our collection of multidisciplinary journals.

Wounded Knee and the American Indian Movement

In February 1973, Indigenous activists arrived in the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the massacre in 1890, kicking off a months-long standoff with federal troops.

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The 1889 Johnstown Flood

The 1889 Johnstown Flood was the greatest single-day loss of civilian life in the United States before 9/11. It also helped rewrite the country’s liability law.

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The Storming of the Bastille

Ten days after the Fourth of July, France will celebrate its own national holiday, called Bastille Day, or Fête nationale française. Why is the storming of the Bastille celebrated more than 230 years later? Let’s find out!

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The History of the Independence Day Holiday

The Fourth of July commemorates colonial America’s declared independence from Great Britain. But, do you know how the Independence Day came to be a national holiday, and why it is held on July 4th?