The key to getting the most from a lawyer is knowing when you need one and what type of attorney you need. For many people, choosing an attorney can be a daunting task. Choosing the right attorney is incredibly important. Losing a loved one in an accident is a horrifying experience. The last thing a person wants to think of during the grieving process is hiring a wrongful death … [Read more...]
Samuel Morse Sends First Morse Code Message
On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first morse code telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Morse and a close friend, Alfred Vail, developed the Morse Code language in 1838. The message said: "What hath God wrought?" Taken from the Bible, Numbers, Chapter 23, Verse 23, and recorded on a paper tape, the … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Yuri Kochiyama
This Week in American History: Yuri Kochiyama was born on May 19, 1921. She was a political activist. She dedicated her life to fighting for social change by participating in social justice and human rights movements. Yuri Kochiyama’s Early Life Kochiyama was born and raised in San Pedro, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Kochiyama saw her father arrested and detained … [Read more...]
Getting The Most From A Lawyer
The key to getting the most from a lawyer is knowing when you need one and what type of attorney you need. For many people, choosing an attorney can be a daunting task. Choosing the right attorney is incredibly important. Do I Really Need An Attorney? Some injured people don’t need an attorney. When injuries are minor, it makes little sense to hire an attorney. When injuries … [Read more...]
Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Mass.
Goodridge v. Mass. Department of Public Health On May 17, 2004 the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts’ Constitution requires the state recognize same-sex marriage. Allowing, Marcia Kadish and Tanya McCloskey of Malden, Mass. to become the first legally married same-sex couple in the United States. On the same day 77 other couples were able to marry. While hundreds … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Dalip Singh Saund
This Week In American History: In May of 1924 Dalip Singh Saund received his doctorate in mathematics. He would go on to become the first Asian American and the first Indian American to be elected to the United States Congress in 1957. Dalip Saund’s Early Life Dalip Singh Saund was born on September 20, 1899 in Chhajjalwaddi in the province of Punjab, India. After graduating with a … [Read more...]
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