On Trial
American History Through Court Proceedings and Hearings, Volume 1
1st Edition
Published on 12. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-881089-24-7 (ISBN)
Description
The trials and hearings presented in the two volumes of On Trial capture much of American history in the intensity of courtroom confrontation and argument. Judicial proceedings have long fascinated both historians and the general public. Newspapers give extensive coverage both to trials that command national attention and to the many that appeal to local interest. Examining these trials and hearings makes possible not only an understanding of the larger issues surrounding them, but a deepened perception of the society in which each occurred. As Natalie Zemon Davis writes, "a remarkable dispute can sometimes uncover motivations and values that are lost in the welter of the everyday." On Trial is the first anthology based on edited transcripts of trials and hearing that is intended for use in American history survey classrooms.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
381 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-881089-24-7 (9781881089247)
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Persons
The late Robert D. Marcus was Professor of History at SUNY, Brockport, from 1983-2000.
Anthony Marcus teaches in the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He has published on globalization and culture change (Anthropology For A Small Planet, 1996) and American history, and his current writing focuses on Mexican migrants in the northeastern United States, poverty and public policy, the politics of the culture concept in development, and comparative mestizajes.
Anthony Marcus teaches in the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He has published on globalization and culture change (Anthropology For A Small Planet, 1996) and American history, and his current writing focuses on Mexican migrants in the northeastern United States, poverty and public policy, the politics of the culture concept in development, and comparative mestizajes.
Content
Volume 1. Dissenting puritan: the trial of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson, 1637 Salem witchcraft: the trial of Bridget Bishop, 1692
Freedom of the press: the trial of John Peter Zenger for libel, 1735
Toward the Constitution: the action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, 1786
Protecting incorporation: Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819
Juvenile justice: the trial of Stephen Merrill Clark for arson, 1821
Indian removal: Samuel A. Worcester v. The state of Georgia, 1832
Murder in the city: the trial of Richard P. Robinson for the murder of Helen Jewett, 1836
The trade in human beings: the United States v. The Amistad, 1841
Demon rum: the trial of William Wilbar against B.W. Williams and others for libel, 1845
The color line: the trial of Mrs. Margaret Douglass for teaching colored children to read, 1853
"His truth is marching on": the trial of John Brown for treason and insurrection, 1859
"This terrible war": the trial of Captain Henry Wirz for conspiracy and murder, 1865
Reconstruction in the south: the lynching of Jim Williams, 1871
Freedom of the press: the trial of John Peter Zenger for libel, 1735
Toward the Constitution: the action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, 1786
Protecting incorporation: Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819
Juvenile justice: the trial of Stephen Merrill Clark for arson, 1821
Indian removal: Samuel A. Worcester v. The state of Georgia, 1832
Murder in the city: the trial of Richard P. Robinson for the murder of Helen Jewett, 1836
The trade in human beings: the United States v. The Amistad, 1841
Demon rum: the trial of William Wilbar against B.W. Williams and others for libel, 1845
The color line: the trial of Mrs. Margaret Douglass for teaching colored children to read, 1853
"His truth is marching on": the trial of John Brown for treason and insurrection, 1859
"This terrible war": the trial of Captain Henry Wirz for conspiracy and murder, 1865
Reconstruction in the south: the lynching of Jim Williams, 1871