Public Domain Day 2025
Happy Public Domain Day! Under US copyright law, books and musical compositions published in 1929, films released in 1929, and sound recordings …
Crime and Punishment: The Electric Chair in Ohio
The death penalty has been a part of Ohio’s justice system since early in the state’s history. From 1803 to 1885, public …
This Bizarre Case: The Scopes “Monkey” Trial
In 1925, the Tennessee legislature passed the Butler Act (linked below) which made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The American Civil Liberties Union …
“Oh my gauze!” Pandemic in the news
“The germ will go through a city and even travel across the country from coast to coast, but it gets all mixed …
