American Porn
This site "examines the business ties between respected corporations and porn companies...and the pending political battle." Features interviews with federal and state prosecutors, anti-porn activists, and individuals working within the industry; the "Cambria List"; related U.S. Supreme Court cases; and information on mainstream companies profiting from pornography, the economics of the industry, American consumers of porn, and the impact of politics and technology. From the PBS series, Frontline.

Alger Hiss
Marking the 50th anniversary of Alger Hiss's imprisonment, this site provides a study of this controversial American case. It offers book reviews, a timeline, a large cast of characters , audio and video clips, government documents and, in cooperation with Harvard Law School, a complete summary of the charges of espionage and communist affiliation against Hiss. From the New York University Libraries.

Famous American Trials
This site details twelve famous American trials. Using source documents, images, RealAudio files, description and commentary, information about each trial may include biographies, maps, chronologies, pictures, original documents, and bibliographies. Links to other trial American and world trial sites. From the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.

Lindbergh
This site describes the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby in 1932 and the subsequent trial of Bruno Hauptmann, the accused kidnapper. Presented by a weekly New Jersey newspaper, the site draws material from the Democrat's own 1935 trial coverage, as well as a wide range of police, legal and other sources. Includes links to historical, aviation and crime sites of interest.

Oklahoma City
From CNN coverage and transcripts of the Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols trials.

Salem Witch Trials
Essays and other resources, including court documents, of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Some of the papers and court documents are searchable. The site also includes a map of Salem, and information on a memorial for the victims. Check out the Ask the Archivist section for common FAQs which help give historical perspective. From the University of Virginia, with the cooperation of the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, (formerly Salem Village).

Scottsboro
Online companion to the acclaimed PBS documentary about the controversial 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama court trial of nine young African-American men. Features a timeline of the event and subsequent trials (including Supreme Court decisions), a map, information on related people and events, documents and reactions taken from the time of the incident, a bibliography, links, and a teacher's guide.

Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860
This searchable collection contains over a hundred items documenting legal cases "concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and the United States." Materials include accounts from "some of the defendants and plaintiffs themselves as well as those of abolitionists, presidents, politicians, slave owners, fugitive and free territory slaves, lawyers and judges, and justices of the U.S. Supreme Court." From the Library of Congress.

U.S.S. Indianapolis
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, one of the worst disasters in naval history. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization.

	Debbie Celia, Reference Librarian
	Tel: 203-291-4849	E-mail: dcelia@westportlibrary.org

Last update: 12/08