Takes a behind the scenes view to show the drama that led to the passing of the Freedom of Information Act and the effect that this bill has had in the development of our country.

Discusses the court cases involved in the litigation of education in separate schools that affected the outcome of Brown v. the Board of Education.

Describes the historical context of the 1841 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. "Amistad" that ruled that illegally enslaved blacks had the right to be free.

Takes the reader behind the Missouri Compromise to show the drama that led to the bill being passed and the effect it had in the development of our country.

Examines the consequences of the leak made to the press about the secret government study on the Vietnam War and the litigation that followed.

Examines the 1964 Supreme Court First Amendment case between the New York Times and Montgomery, Alabama commissioner L.B. Sullivan over an advertisement the Times ran protesting mistreatment of African-American students and the arrest of Martin Luther Kin

Describes the case of Tinker v. Des Moines including each side's claims, the outcome, and excerpts from the Supreme Court justices' decisions.

"Describes the historical context of the Engel versus Vitale Supreme Court case, detailing the claims made by both sides as well as the outcome, and including excerpts from the Supreme Court justices' decisions and relevant sidebars"--Provided by publisher.

Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the nation's thirty-sixth president on the heels of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson follows the life and times of a man with great fortitude and political strength whose greatest and lasting achievement as president was building a "Great Society" for all Americans. Book jacket.

The impact and ramifications of cases argued before the Supreme Court are felt for decades, if not centuries. Only the most important issues of the day and the land make it to the nine justices, and the effects of their decisions reach far beyond the litigants. Under discussion here are five of the most momentous Supreme Court cases ever. They include Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, and The Pentagon Papers. An absorbing exploration of enormously controversial events, the series details, highlights, and clarifies the complex legal arguments of both sides. Placing the cases within their historical context (though they ultimately emerge as "works in progress"), the authors reveal each decision's relevance both to the past and the present. The result is a fascinating glimpse across the centuries into the workings of the Supreme Court and the American judicial system. Highlights and Features - Fascinating, highly relevant Supreme Court cases - Accessible discussion of complex legal theory - Portrait of the American legal system as a "work in progress" - Primary source materials