In 1928, Olstead v. United States established the use of this kind of evidence in court.
Daily Quiz for October 11, 2011
The term "grandfather clause," referring to exemptions for groups, businesses, etc., that are already established but whose actions would otherwise be prohibited under a new law, originated during this period.
Daily Quiz for October 10, 2011
Edwin Lawrence Godkin, who established new standards in journalism as editor of The Nation and the New York Evening Post, had earlier edited this publication at the time of the Civil War.
Daily Quiz for October 9, 2011
The advice for farmers to "raise less corn and more hell" is usually attributed to this person.
Daily Quiz for October 8, 2011
Emilio Aguinaldo led a guerrilla war in this country.
Fact: the Siege of Leningrad
I received some good discussion on my last post. Some took me to task, […]
Daily Quiz for October 7, 2011
Walter Camp is remembered for his contributions to this sport.
What’s an Iconic Western Photo Worth? Well, the Forth Worth Five Is Valuable
As valuable as our cover image of the Fort Worth Five may be, the only known tintype of Billy the Kid fetched $2.3 million at auction last summer.
Wounds from the Washita: The Major Elliott Affair
The death of popular 7th U.S. Cavalry officer Major Joel Elliott at the 1868 Battle of the Washita—and Lt. Col. George Custer’s response to it—spawned disunity within the ill-starred unit.
Interview: Jim Crutchfield / Wild West Author
In his new Encyclopedia of Westward Expansion, Jim Crutchfield ably covers the frontier, from long hunters to the Army of the West.
