Oct. 21 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Professor William T. McGrath authored column:
Looking at the past sometimes helps us have a better understanding of the present. Americans are criticized for having a weak grasp of history. A recent poll (Marist Poll, July 2011) asked Americans in which year the U.S. declared its independence. Only 58 percent knew the correct answer (yes, it is 1776). The results were worse for younger respondents. Only 31 percent of adults younger than 30 got it right.
So I thought it would be useful to take a look at the historical underpinnings of U.S. copyright law.
Read more: A Historical Perspective Exists for Copyright Law
