Lex Anteinternet: 1940 Presidential Election

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

January 20. 1941. The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Today In Wyoming's History: January 20:

January 20

1941. Third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In his inaugural address that year he eulogized Thomas Jefferson

Men in New Bedford, Massachusetts, were photographed going to work in a textile mill, when the US had such things.

Benito Mussolini consented to German troops having transit through his country. Italy was already proving itself not up to the conditions of the Second World War and was being beaten in North Africa and in Greece. Once the senior partner in the Axis, it was now rapidly becoming a liability.

Life magazine featured a soldier of the new 10th Mountain Division in winter gear on its cover.

More on what was going on, on this day in 1941 in World War Two.

Day 508 January 20, 1941

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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