Books in Headline Court Cases series

Chronicles the American political climate after World War II and the events that led to the arrest and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

Examines the efforts to gain the right for women in the United States to vote, focusing on the trial of Susan B. Anthony for illegally voting in the presidential election in 1872.

Examines the Teapot Dome scandal, describing how the administration of President Warren G. Harding illegally leased government-owned oil reserves and the trial that followed.

Discusses one of the most famous court cases in history, in which a Tennessee high school teacher was put on trial for teaching evolution.

-- A library of high-interest, high-impact trials in American History.-- Good for reports and classroom debate.-- Focuses on the people behind the cases, and the impact the cases had on society.

Discusses the treason trial of Aaron Burr, who had served as vice-president under Jefferson and stood accused of trying to start a war between the United States and Spain for his own enrichment.

-- A library of high-interest, high-impact trials in American History.-- Good for reports and classroom debate.-- Focuses on the people behind the cases, and the impact the cases had on society.

Through an in-depth review of the facts, new answers to old questions are provided in relation to these famous trials of 1692 that led to the executions of many unjustly convicted Salem residents.