The first modern adoption legislation, the Adoption of Children Act, was passed in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in 1851. It required judges to determine that adoptive parents had “sufficient ability to bring up the child” and that “it is fit and proper that such adoption should take ...
Relaxing in the “green room” tent behind the outdoor stage constructed at the Marriott Kaua‘i Lagoons Golf Club, Laws reflected on his life and work. “Music is just one of the facets of my life,” he said, “and I like to talk about the art of music in relation to other people...
Bruce Springsteen's mother, Adele, a highly important figure in the rocker's life, passed away at the age of 98. "There ain’t a note that I play on stage that can’t be traced back to my mother," Springsteen once said of her. Toni Stern Ode Toni Stern Toni Stern, who collaborate...
One of the longest-running metal bands around, in a genre not known for longevity,Metallicacontinue to innovate and their albums are still going platinum. The group has seen a bit of change through the years, most notably after the death of bass guitar player Cliff Burton, but has remained ...
New legislation for tariffs narrowly passed in the Senate and was signed into law on June 17 by President Herbert Hoover despite a petition to veto with more than 1,000 signatures of economists. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act known formally as the Tariff Act of 1930 was created to protect U....
1920: The Nineteenth Amendment women's right to vote On Aug. 18, 1920, women were empowered like never before in the United States after the 19th Amendment was passed. After a fight for women's rights that began more than a century before, the Nineteenth Amendment the women's right to ...
While most of the laws passed in the 1980s only addressed the economic effects of migrant domestic workers, several “maid abuse” incidents in the 1990s prompted the development of regulations that aim to give migrant domestic workers more protection [17]. Beginning in 2004, the advocacy efforts...
A new year in Michigan means a fresh start for most of us, but it also triggers the start of a handful of new laws that were passed last year. I think we all remember how laws are created, but you can get a quick reminder of the process here. There's no rule that says laws ha...
New legislation for tariffs narrowly passed in the Senate and was signed into law on June 17 by President Herbert Hoover despite a petition to veto with more than 1,000 signatures of economists. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act known formally as the Tariff Act of 1930 was created to protect U....
. Banks (passed) presupposed a post-scarcity reality called the The Culture in 10 novels, which is ruled by sentient “Minds”, where resources and energy are unlimited and therefore money or power mean nothing. Warfareis mostly abolished and what does occur is between lesser races and The...