Crime and Punishment
Read about heinous crimes, the people on each side of them, and the punishments for the criminals.
San Quentin
Learn more about California's oldest prison: San Quentin.
Learn more about California's oldest prison: San Quentin.
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
This one-page summary of Abe's death is great for students. Be sure to also check out the other sections of Roger Norton's site on Lincoln's life and death.
This one-page summary of Abe's death is great for students. Be sure to also check out the other sections of Roger Norton's site on Lincoln's life and death.
John Scopes "Monkey" Trial
The famed Tennessee case concerning the teaching of evolution in the schools that pitted the legendary lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan against each other (fictionalized in the movie Inherit The Wind). From Douglas Linder's page for the UMKC School of Law.
The famed Tennessee case concerning the teaching of evolution in the schools that pitted the legendary lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan against each other (fictionalized in the movie Inherit The Wind). From Douglas Linder's page for the UMKC School of Law.
Rosenberg Trial
One of the most controversial trials in our history, with implications on future foreign and domestic policy. Another of the excellent "Famous Trials" sites from Douglas Linder for the UMKC School of Law.
One of the most controversial trials in our history, with implications on future foreign and domestic policy. Another of the excellent "Famous Trials" sites from Douglas Linder for the UMKC School of Law.