Legal History & Forgotten Justice

the devil in the courtroom

The Devil in the Courtroom

How America’s Most Notorious Trials Exposed the Soul of a Nation

A narrative look at America’s most notorious trials and what they revealed about fear, race, money, corruption, celebrity, power, and public judgment.

The World in the Dock

Ten Historic Trials That Put Civilization on Trial

A legal-history journey through ten historic trials that reveal how societies respond when law confronts religion, ideology, race, nationalism, political power, and public emotion.

Atomic Verdict

The Rosenberg Spy Case That Divided America

A legal-history examination of the Rosenberg spy case, separating what was proved from what was claimed and revisiting espionage, Cold War fear, family betrayal, and the controversial death sentences imposed on Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

Greenwood Burns

Greenwood Burns

The Tulsa Race Massacre and the American Silence That Followed

A narrative history of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the destruction of Greenwood, and the long struggle to recover the truth from silence, denial, and public memory.

Cover of The Dead Man's Handwriting by Harvey L. Cox

The Dead Man’s Handwriting

Twenty True Stories of Celebrity Estates, Probate Wars, and Legacy Battles

Twenty true stories of celebrity estates, missing wills, inheritance fights, trust disputes, and the battles that can continue long after someone dies.

Articles & Essays