Courtroom battles often produce sensational scenes resulting in curious spectators and endless news coverage. From ancient to modern times, trials attract significant attention. This collection explores some of the most-fascinating.
Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, disagrees with the practices of the Church and his books are burned.
Apartheid, a system ofracial segregation in South Africa, ensures blacks cannot vote or travel freely in their own country.
Mandela believes thatarmed resistance-including violence- is the only way to endthe problems caused by apartheid.
In 1994, Mandela becomes South Africa's first black president through a democratic vote.
The words and quotes of Thomas Hobbs show why man feels he has the right to torture others.
Marie Antoinette loses her head by guillotine seven months after French Revolutionary authorities execute her husband, King Louis XVI
When the Dyers return to Boston, anti-Quaker sentiment is strong.
With little warning, Mary prepares for her execution with dignity.
Without a lawyer, Mary appears guilty of plotting against Elizabeth by not saying anything about the plan to "dispatch" Elizabeth.
Mary continues to protest and is hanged, but her death leads to reforms in the laws about religion.
Through one of her sons, Mary meets the actor John Wilkes Booth at her boardinghouse In Washington.
It's May 4, 1970, and Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State, killing 4 unarmed students and wounding ...
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