Law
Blog posts about events or people associated with the passage of laws and trials.
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The Creation of the Nazi Party (1920-1945)
Overview: Many historians and political organizations would say the Nazi Party was one of the most powerful and influential organizations of the 20th century. But did you know it took…
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Historiography of the 1920s – Blog Post (1956 & 2007)
In this block post, I will compare and trust two articles made about 60 years apart. Looking at important factors like their main arguments, concerns, who they praise/blame for problems,…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6: Federal Highway Act of 1921
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface gave more structure to the increasing number of plans for a highway system across the U.S.…
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The First State Execution Using Lethal Gas
Overview The 1920s aimed to bring American society to the modern world amidst the political corruption, victimization of industrialization, and growth of the Socialist Party. During this time, many social…
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Irish Civil War (1922–1923)
Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…
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The Sheppard-Towner Act
Overview The National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, more commonly known as the Sheppard-Towner Act, could be viewed, out of context, as ahead of its time. While it came on…
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Record of Witness Testimony from the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, 1925.
Introduction Towards the very beginning of 1925, the Tennessee state legislature approved a bill that banned the teaching of any theory that went against the story of Divine Creation, as…
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The Equal Rights Amendment
Overview The battle over equality of the sexes is one that has permeated the 20th century. The 1920s were a turbulent and successful decade for women’s rights, signaling a dramatic…
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Ida B. Wells
Biographical Overview Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was born during the Civil War Era into slavery on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. After the end of the Civil War,…
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The Scopes “Monkey” Trial
Overview The “Roaring Twenties” was one of the most dramatic decades that the United States has ever seen. Every year had its fair share of important movements, events, and people,…