Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: History Scottsboro Trials
Encyclopedia entry about the prosecution, in Scottsboro, Alabama, of nine young African Americans charged with the rape of two white women. The trials focused the nation's attention on the racist forces at work in Jim Crow south in 1930s...
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Library Company of Philadelphia: Genesis of Republicanism
Exhibition documents the birth and growth of the Grand Old Party during the period from 1854-72. Includes information about the party's early character and issues of consequence that affected its development, including Lincoln's...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Biometrics: New Ids That Are Uniquely You by by Sharon Oosthoek
Police and law enforcement have historically used fingerprints to identify suspects and prosecute criminals. But now, using new technology and the science of biometrics, scientists have developed a different, and potentially more...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Monkey Trial
A very good look at the Scopes Monkey Trial that pit prosecuting attorney, William Jennings Bryan against defense attorney, Clarence Darrow. Read about the issues, the media circus at the trial, and eventual outcome. Find the basis of...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Trial of Gaius Verres: An Account (79 Bc)
The records of the trial of Gaius (sometimes spelled Caius) Verres reveal--far better than any other extant source--the corruption of the last years of the Roman Republic. Through a series of orations and witnesses, Verres's prosecutor,...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Lizzie Borden Trial (1893)
"Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks, When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one." Actually,the Bordens received only 29 whacks, not the 81 suggested by the famous ditty, but the popularity of...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Osage "Reign of Terror" Murder Trials
The "Reign of Terror" that overtook the Osage Reservation in 1921 is just one chapter in the long story of mistreatment of Native Americans by whites, but is one of the most horrifying. Before the chapter ends, untold dozens of Osage...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1875 76)
Called "the darkest deed of the nineteenth century," the brutal 1857 murder of 120 men, women, and children at a place in southern Utah called Mountain Meadows remains one of the most controversial events in the history of the American...
A&E Television
History.com: What Was the Scopes Trial Really About?
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal. The trial featured two of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: United States
Over 90% of known Native American archaeological sites have already been destroyed or negatively affected by looters, and this process is ongoing. Further work is critical to prevent any more irreparable damage to our past. This article...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Monkey Trial
A companion site to the PBS documentary on the John T. Scopes trial, recounting the battle between creationism and evolution.
American Bar Association
American Bar Association
This resource is the official homepage of the American Bar Association (ABA).
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Pliny's Policy of Execution
An nice article which describes the first attempt of the Romans to deal with early Christians in 112 C.E. Pliny the Younger decided to use execution and it marks the beginning of the Roman persecution of the Christians.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Letters of Pliny the Younger & Emperor Trajan
The actual letters written between Pliny and the Emperor about the issue of early Christianity. It was the first time the Romans recognized the religion as separate from Judaism.
New York Times
New York Times: Clinton Impeachment Trial
A compilation of several articles on Clinton and the impeachment trial. Includes audio and video links as well.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Enron (Lay & Skilling) Trial (2006)
In 2000, Enron was the darling of Wall Street, the largest seller of natural gas in North America, the fifth largest corporation in the United States, and the nation's "most innovative" large company (according to Fortune magazine). By...
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service: Historical Documents Relating to Alphonse (Al) Capone
Access the documents held by the Internal Revenue Service related to the prosecution of Al Capone for tax evasion.
University of Richmond
History Engine: Grant Adminstration Embroiled in Whiskey Ring Scandal
A brief description of the prosecution of those involved in the Whiskey Ring Scandal.
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Si Spain: Form of Government
Have a question about the organization of the Spanish government? This resource offers several selections from which you can choose to learn more about a specific branch of Spanish government or the roles of its many leaders.
US Department of Justice
Us Department of Justice: Statutes Enforced by the Antitrust Division [Pdf]
As part of the antitrust division manual of the United States Department of Justice, this document provides the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Wilson Tariff Act, the Clayton Act, the amended Antitrust Civil Process Act, and...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Vaclav Havel
This site from The History Guide provides a biographical history of Czech leader Vaclav Havel. Includes detailled account of Havel's role as a revolutionary playwright, and one of the founding members of the Civic Forum. Havel was...
Curated OER
Saddam Hussein and Co Defendants
Examines the prosecution's decision (June 2006) to ask for the execution of Saddam Hussein and his vice president. Offers ideas on why the prosecution is asking for the death penalty for the former Baath party leaders.
Curated OER
Cox
News article from 1973 breaking the story that Archibald Cox would serve as the Justice Department's special prosecuter in the Watergate scandals.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Rhea County Courthouse
This courthouse was the scene of the Scopes Trial of July 1925, in which teacher John T. Scopes faced charges for including Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in his public school lessons. The trial became a clash of titans between the...
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