Our picture of the week comes to you from Lexington, Kentucky. This is Ashland, the estate owned by Henry Clay. We previously featured Henry Clay’s law license and his law office on the blog. Henry Clay was born and educated in Virginia but rose to political prominence in Kentucky, where he quickly became renowned for his …
After a suspect is arrested, obtaining a conviction is easier if they provide a full, uncoerced confession after being read their Miranda rights. That brings us to our picture of the week, which comes to us from the Patent Database. The idea behind this talking skeleton was that it would help law enforcement obtain a …
Our picture of the week comes to us from the Library's historical newspaper database, Chronicling America. It is an advertisement for a Carbolic Smoke Ball.