A court that shaped America
Chicago's federal district court from Abe Lincoln to Abbie Hoffman
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Author
Publication
2002 - Northwestern University Press, Evanston, Ill, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
67,750 words, Guess
Page Count
271 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecourtthatshapeda0000caha
- ISBN-100810119811
- ISBN-139780810119819
- Goodreads374634
- Library of Congress Control Number2002008333
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number49942453
- Better World Books9780810119819
- Open LibraryOL3554423M
Classifications
- DDC347.73/22/0977311
- LCCKF8755.I48 C34 2002
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.
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