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Crime and Punishment
Read about heinous crimes, the people on each side of them, and the punishments for the criminals.
Duel Between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
Learn all about the duel between Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr including what caused it and its aftermath.
San Quentin
Learn more about California's oldest prison: San Quentin.
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.
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.