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This Week in History: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Nominated
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history.
On July 7, 1456, a retrial court posthumously declared Joan of Arc innocent of heresy, 25 years after her execution.
On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first woman Supreme Court Justice.
On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified.
On July 10, 1925, the Scopes ” Monkey” trial began, with John Scopes accused of teaching scientific evolution in school in Tennessee.
On July 11, 1960, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published.
Quote: You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try!
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Celebrating Independence Day at the Peachtree 10K in Atlanta
