Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon TrialsFrom the divine right of Charles I to the civil rights struggle of Rosa Parks, 25 non-fiction stories provide a panorama of people whose actions helped form our legal system and our world. Constitution makers, Civil War enemies, Irish rebels, World War II Nazis, murder and passion, art and prejudice appear in a page-turner that reads like a mystery novel. Did Dr. Samuel Mudd participate in the Lincoln assassination? Was Captain Charles McVay III responsible for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis? Did Levi Weeks kill pretty Elma Sands? Read about unknown founder James Wilson and Hitler's lawyer, Hans Frank. Discover the back stories of landmark cases and enjoy the cross examination and trial skills of lawyers in top form. |
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Madison 43 FACTS: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall's own mistake led to
the case of Marbury v. Madison. RESULT: The Supreme Court's power of judicial
review was established. President Thomas Jefferson disliked Marshall.
Madison 43 FACTS: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall's own mistake led to
the case of Marbury v. Madison. RESULT: The Supreme Court's power of judicial
review was established. President Thomas Jefferson disliked Marshall.
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The Trial of Levi Weeks: Hamilton and Burr for the Defense 115 FACTS: Levi
Weeks was defended by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr for the murder of a
young woman by drowning her in a well. RESULT: The jury in a marathon trial
found ...
The Trial of Levi Weeks: Hamilton and Burr for the Defense 115 FACTS: Levi
Weeks was defended by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr for the murder of a
young woman by drowning her in a well. RESULT: The jury in a marathon trial
found ...
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The Spelling Game: Russell's Cross-Examination ofPigott 201 FACTS: Irish
patriot Charles Parnell was accused in the murder of an English official. Sir
Charles Russell discredited a lying witness by showing he was a bad speller.
RESULT: ...
The Spelling Game: Russell's Cross-Examination ofPigott 201 FACTS: Irish
patriot Charles Parnell was accused in the murder of an English official. Sir
Charles Russell discredited a lying witness by showing he was a bad speller.
RESULT: ...
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Zigzag: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis 275 FACTS: Hundreds of sailors
perished after the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine
because the Navy did not know the ship was missing. Captain Charles McVay III
was ...
Zigzag: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis 275 FACTS: Hundreds of sailors
perished after the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine
because the Navy did not know the ship was missing. Captain Charles McVay III
was ...
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They have unearthed many little-known facts and events that led parties into
court. The diversity of material they have explored contributes to a deeper
understanding of past lives and times, which, in turn, have helped shaped our
own.
They have unearthed many little-known facts and events that led parties into
court. The diversity of material they have explored contributes to a deeper
understanding of past lives and times, which, in turn, have helped shaped our
own.
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The King Who Lost His Head The Trial of Charles I | 3 |
James Wilson An Unknown American Founder | 15 |
The 1798 Sedition Act Presidents Party Prosecutes Press | 31 |
Signed Sealed but Not Delivered Marbury v Madison | 43 |
Dividing a Nation | 53 |
Justice Benjamin Curtis and Dred Scott | 55 |
The Long Strange Case of Dr Samuel Mudd The Lincoln Assassination | 73 |
The Unusual Judah P Benjamin | 89 |
Fighting Nazi Injustice | 215 |
Hans Frank Hitlers Lawyer | 217 |
The Ardeatine Caves | 237 |
Massacre at OradoursurGlane | 247 |
Exodus The Trial | 261 |
Zigzag The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis | 275 |
The Prejudice Trials | 293 |
Schumann v Wieck The Battle for Clara | 295 |
Passion and Murder in America | 101 |
The Life and Death of George Wythe I Am Murdered | 103 |
The Trial of Levi Weeks Hamilton and Burr for the Defense | 115 |
Wild Bill Hickok The Two Trials of Jack McCall | 133 |
Justice Stephen Field Justice David Terry and Sarah Althea Hill | 147 |
Mountain Meadows Massacre | 161 |
Defending Irish Rebels | 173 |
A Punctuation Mark Rex v Casement | 175 |
The Spelling Game Russells CrossExamination of Pigott | 201 |
Whistler v Ruskin A Question of Art | 303 |
Sir Edward Carson CrossExamines Oscar Wilde | 319 |
United States of America against One Book Entitled Ulysses by James Joyce | 337 |
Pride and Prejudice The Dark Side of Henry Ford | 351 |
Rosa Parks An American Icon | 367 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series |
| Autores | Robert Aitken, Marilyn Aitken |
| Colaborador | American Bar Association. Section of Litigation |
| Editor | American Bar Association, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1590318803, 9781590318805 |
| Largo | 422 páginas |
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