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.
Wolfe Tone is a martyr who wants to make Ireland an independent nation.
Why did the sons of millionaires, with every advantage in life, take the life of a young neighbor?
Lizzie is the daughter of prominent businessman Andrew Jackson Borden, who is murdered soon after his wife.
A ransom note delivered to the wealthy parents of Bobby Franks asks for money and promises that Bobby is still alive.
Free expression is a legal right because the mind is free, so thought should be free as well.
Some see Boone's decision to surrender to the Shawnee to protect his men and the fort as a traitorous betrayal.
The Supreme Court wants school desegregation to happen quickly, but it takes many years for school-integration plans to succeed.
France tried to invade Ireland again and Wolfe Tone is captured.
Albert Fish lives his early life in an orphanage, where he is exposed to many acts of violence.
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