An edition of A court that shaped America (2002)
A court that shaped America
Chicago's federal district court from Abe Lincoln to Abbie Hoffman
By Richard Cahan
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Publish Date
2002
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Language
eng
Pages
271
Description:
Traces the courtroom scenes from the Federal district court's first cases in the early nineteenth century through 2000. Examines great trials and the people behind them such as Al Capone, Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Smith, inventor Thomas Edison, author Mark Twain, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, and Jack Johnson among others. Shows how the court influenced and reflected American social, legal, and political mores.