trials, litigation, etc

Presents an account of the famous Supreme Court case which led to the outlawing of racial segregation in public schools.

Examines the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" trial which took place in Dayton, Ohio when science teacher John Scopes was charged with teaching evolution in the public school, his defense by Clarence Darrow, and the effect of the trial on society and public education.

Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the Navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.

Chronicles the controversial trial of Italian-American anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for robbery and murder, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.

Chronicles the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnapping of pilot Charles Lindbergh's infant son, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.

Ten authors of juvenile literature evaluate the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case which outlawed discrimination in the public schools of the United States.