Lex Anteinternet: March 2000

A drunken spectator twice approached the carriage carrying Donny Trump's newfound favorite President, William McKinley and Secretary George B. Cortelyou, attempting to open the vehicle's door in an attempt to shake hands with the President..

In light of McKinley's later fate, this was later recalled by NYPD Commissioner Murphy.

Security wasn't what it now is. Drunks still are what they are now. Presidents have declined enormously in quality.

McKinley had served in the Civil War, which was why he was extremely reluctant to get engaged in a war with Spain. Trump hasn't served in anything. McKinley went on to a career in law after the Civil War. Trump, um, yeah whatever.

Today President McKinley is mostly remembered for his Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, who rapidly eclipsed him. Roosevelt was the first great President of the 20th Century, and arguably one of only two great US Presidents of the 20th Century, the other being his cousin Franklin. There have been no great Presidents since FDR, although Truman was certainly a very good President.

Last edition:

Thursday, March 1, 1900. Samoa

Labels: 1900, 1900s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1954, Colonialism, German Empire, German Resistance Movements, Germany, Heroes, Nazi Germany, Samoa

Wednesday, March 1, 2000

Thursday, March 1, 1900. Samoa

Samoa officially became an unwilling part of the German Empire. Wilhelm Solf became the first governor. Chief Mata'afa, who had fought against the Germans, was named as the paramount chief of the western Samoa colony and Kaiser Wilhelm II was designated as the Paramount King.

Of interest, Solf would die in 1936, his efforts to create a new moderate German political party after the rise of Nazism having failed, but his wife, Johanna, would form the Solf Circle resistance group and personally sheltered Jews along with one of her daughters. She was arrested and put in a concentration camp, but survived and passed away in 1954.

Last edition:

Wednesday, February 28, 1900. Relieving Ladysmith.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, Boer War, British Army, Siege of Ladysmith

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

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