"Examines the Bounty mutiny and subsequent trials of its participants, including the mutineers plans, the journey of the ship, the trial of the mutineers, and the movie made about the story"--Provided by publisher.
from the Medgar Evers murder case to Ghosts of Mississippi
Coleman, Wim
2009
Examines the Byron De La Beckwith murder trials, including the mistrials and his eventual conviction, key figures in the case, and the inspiration for the movie "Ghosts of Mississippi.".
"Examines the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up, including the conspirators, the trials of the criminals, the journalists who covered the case, and the inspiration for All the President's Men"--Provided by publisher.
"Examines the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, including the trial and appeals, the ruling of a defendant's right to counsel, and the movie inspired by the court case"--Provided by publisher.
"Discusses the Scopes "monkey" trial that put evolution on trial in 1925, including the key figures in the court case, the final judgment, and the debate over teaching evolution in U.S. schools"--Provided by publisher.
"Examines the witchcraft trials in Salem Village, including the young girls' accusations, the hearings and trials, and the inspiration for the movie, The Crucible"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the mutiny aboard the Amistad, including the slave revolt onboard, the trial of the slaves in U.S. courts, the appeal to the Supreme Court, and the inspiration for the movie, Amistad"--Provided by publisher.
