On this day in 1927, stage actress Mae West was found guilty of crimes of obscenity and sentenced to 10 days in a women’s prison in New York City.
This Day in History Class
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The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893
The “Join, or Die” political cartoon is published - May 9th, 1754