Traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the rights of slaves in the United States.

An overview of the noted O.J. Simpson murder trial and the events preceding it.

Examines the Scopes trial concerning the teaching of evolution in public schools.

Provides a historical overview of the case that desegregated public education in the United States.

Describes the 1431 trial of Joan of Arc, along with biographical information and facts about the political and social forces that led to her being burned at the stake as a witch.

Describes the attempts to protect the rights of Cherokees living in Georgia beginning in the colonial period, including the landmark Supreme Court cases, Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, and Worcester vs. Georgia.

Discusses the Supreme Court trial which resulted from the decision of the New York Times newspaper to publish secret government documents about the Vietnam War.

Describes the kidnapping of Charlie, the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, the search for Charlie, the investigation into the child's death leading to the arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, and Hauptmann's trial for murder.

Discusses the notorious trial of teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, who, on May 21, 1924, abducted and murdered a fourteen-year-old boy. Includes discussion of the backgounds of the two young murderers and their victim, the psychological ramifications of the crime, and famed civil rights attorney Clarence Darrow's defense strategy.