State Statutes: A Historical Archive
A valuable source of information for researchers and scholars to explore and understand the creation of historical state statutes.
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Related HeinOnline Blog Posts
To see how our HeinOnline bloggers have used this database to research, check out these blog posts:
- Unclaimed Dead Bodies and the Law
If you’ve ever thought about your death, you’ve probably imagined your family and friends celebrating your life and remembering the good times. Maybe you’ll be buried in a cemetery next to a deceased relative, or cremated and kept as a reminder by those who love you. But that’s not the case for everyone. Some people go “unclaimed” and are left to the state.
- A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down: A Brief History of Compulsory Vaccination
The ethics of compulsory vaccination have been debated since the advent of vaccines, a debate than in turn has required the courts to weigh in, providing precedent that may illuminate what could happen with the COVID-19 vaccine. Join us on a journey to explore the history of compulsory vaccination.
- The Complicated History of Eugenics in the United States
Most would agree that the future of the human race depends on the capability of its offspring. At the turn of the 20th century, with the rise of the eugenics movement, this premise was taken to a logical yet dismal conclusion: the human race could be improved if only the genetically superior were allowed to reproduce. Check out this blog to explore the rise and fall of the eugenics movement with HeinOnline.