The great trials of world history and the lessons they teach us

Linder, Douglas O. 1951- (author,, speaker.). hoopla digital. (Added Author).

Summary: No understanding of the past is complete without an understanding of the legal battles that have shaped it. In The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us, Professor Douglas O. Linder takes you back in time to revisit history's most famous (and infamous) trials, including the Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, the Nuremburg Trials, and the Trial of O. J. Simpson.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sd., col.
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electronic resource
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Publisher: [United States] : The Great Courses, 2017.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Episode 1 The Trial of Socrates Episode 2 The Trial of Gaius Verres Episode 3 Three Medieval Trials Episode 4 The Trial of Sir Thomas More Episode 5 The Trial of Giordano Bruno Episode 6 The Salem Witchcraft Trials Episode 7 The Boston Massacre Trials Episode 8 The Aaron Burr Conspiracy Trial Episode 9 The Amistad Trials Episode 10 The Dakota Conflict Trials Episode 11 The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial Episode 12 The Trial of Louis Riel Episode 13 The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde Episode 14 The Trial of Sheriff Joseph Shipp Episode 15 The Leopold and Loeb Trial Episode 16 The Scopes Monkey Trial Episode 17 The Trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" Episode 18 The Nuremberg Trials Episode 19 The Alger Hiss Trial Episode 20 The Rivonia (Nelson Mandela) Trial Episode 21 The Mississippi Burning Trial Episode 22 The Trial of the Chicago Eight Episode 23 The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial Episode 24 The O. J. Simpson Trial.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lecturer: Professor Douglas O. Linder, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Target Audience Note:	Rated TVPG.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.