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28Jun
2016

This Week in History – Apple Released First iPhone

People line up to be the first to buy an iPhone at Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue on June 29, 2007 in New York City. The options: $499 for a 4GB model, or $599 for an 8GB model. (Credit: Michael Nagel/Getty ...

20Jun
2016

This Week in History – Former Attorney General John Mitchell Sentenced to Prison

John Mitchell is sworn in as Attorney General of the United States, January 22, 1969. Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath while President Richard Nixon looks on. (Courtesy of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library ...

13Jun
2016

This Week in History – Miranda v. Arizona

Phoenix attorney John Flynn, left, confers with Ernesto Miranda. (Credit: Arizona Republic) West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On June ...

06Jun
2016

This Week in History – Alice Ramsey Is First Woman to Drive Across U.S.

This week in 1909, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey made history as the first woman to drive across the United States. The car itself was a dark-green, four-cylinder, 30-horsepower 1909 Maxwell DA, a touring car with two bench seats ...