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.
Anthony believes presidential candidate Greeley will be favorable towards women and supports him.
Jackie plays for the Kansas City Monarchs; African-American baseball players face discrimination in every town.
Although he is little-celebrated in the 21st century, Baas Reeves was a giant of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. An African-American U.S. Depu...
A person sent to the guillotine generally has a swift death unless the executioner does not know what they are doing or uses a dull sword.
Witnesses see a shootout which leaves Wyatt Earp, who is armed, completely uninjured.
There are few sources referencing Boone's trial, but some are available.
Daniel Boone is a defendant in a court martial. The criminal charges against him assert that is a traitor.
Branch Rickey wants a Black man to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he selects Jackie Robinson to become the first Black player in Major League baseball...
In 1946, Jackie Robinson agrees not to fight the discrimination he will face as the first Black baseball player; he earns his team's respect.
Being placed and tied to a wheel is another very painful and slow way to die.
Tone kills himself rather than be hanged as a traitor, and becomes a martyr.
Another painful way to die is being burned at the stake; the fire kills the victim before the smoke does.
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