1859-1935

Contains documents that trace the history of the arrest, trials, and eventual acquittal of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, an artillery officer wrongly accused of high treason in 1894 by French authorities who believed him to be an easy target because he was a Jew.

Surveys the life, multiple trials, imprisonment, and eventual release of the Jewish French army officer accused of spying for the Germans.

Discusses the celebrated scandal that tore turn-of-the-century France apart.

Examines the case of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish artillery captain attached to the French General Staff in 1894 who was wrongly convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison before winning pardon twelve years later when the real traitor was identified, and includes biographical profiles of key individuals in the case, primary documents, a time line, and other resources.