The Devil on Trial: Witches, Anarchists, Atheists, Communists, and Terrorists in America’s Courtrooms

By Phillip Marguiles, Maxine Rosaler

Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Houghton Mifflin ISBN

9780618717170

Awards and Honors NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, History/Life and Culture in the Americas

The Devil on Trial: Witches, Anarchists, Atheists, Communists, and Terrorists in America’s Courtrooms

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Covering some of America's most contentious trials-from the Salem "witches" to the Scopes "monkey" trial to the case of Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted for his involvement in the September 11 attacks-The Devil on Trial demonstrates how "[i]n a democracy, when the devil goes on trial, the democracy goes on trial as well." Introduction. Epilogue. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs. Artwork and documents related to the trials.

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AR Level 10.0 AR Points 9.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 345.73 Title alpha The Devil on Trial: Witches, Anarchists, Atheists, Communists, and Terrorists in America’s Courtrooms Level History High Pages Count 224 Genre Nonfiction Summary An examination of court cases complicated by public pressure to punish a defendant presumed by society to be not merely guilty, but truly evil. Topics The American justice system. The devil. Public perception. The Salem witch trials. Salem, Massachusetts. Witchcraft. Accusations. Public executions. Anarchists. The industrial revolution. The labor movement. Chicago, Illinois. Strikes. Lockouts. Mass meetings. Police tactics. Judges. Appeals. The Progressive Era. Charles Darwin's <i>On the Origin of the Species</i>. Evolution. Christian Fundamentalism. The American Civil Liberties Union. Dayton, Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925). Clarence Darrow (1857-1938). The Scopes "monkey" trial. Alger Hiss (1904-1996). Whittaker Chambers (1901-1961). The House Un-American Activities Committee. Communism. The Soviet Union. Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994). Slander. Senator Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957). Conspiracy theories. Zacarias Moussaoui (1968- ). Flight school. Search warrants. The FBI. The 9/11 attacks. Hijackers. Military tribunals. Jury selection. Death-penalty trials. Terrorism. SRC Level 12.900000 SRC Points 13.000000 Lexile 1250L Trim Size 7 1/2" x 10" JLG Span Fall Language English Publication date 2008-09-07 JLG Release Date Jan 2009 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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