DeWitt (Missouri U. of Science and Technology) provides a fresh view of the experiences of German-Americans during World War I, focusing particularly on German-Americans who lived in Missouri. While t
Beginning in 1803, the Ohio legislature passed what came to be known at the Black Laws, creating barriers against blacks entering the state and limiting black testimony against whites. Middleton (cons
In the antebellum Midwest, Americans looked to the law, and specifically to the jury, to navigate the uncertain terrain of a rapidly changing society. During this formative era of American law, the ju
According to author Alexander (emeritus, history, U. of Dayton), the development of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, one of 91 US district courts, illustrates the transformatio
