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Thorndike, Jonathan L.
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Headline Court Cases series.
Preliminary chapters, heavy with historical background, get this volume off to a slow start. The sections that discuss the Senate hearings on the scandal during the 1920s are more focused, but the writing is tedious. The final chapter touches on the legacy of Teapot Dome, which included the necessity for a stronger energy policy in the U.S. Black-and-white photos of the participants illustrate the text. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Landmark Supreme Court Cases series.
With the exception of Gibbons v. Ogden, all the books study twentieth-century legal cases. Historical background is provided, both sides of each litigation are summarized, and the subsequent historical impact of each Supreme Court decision is discussed. Dry writing, bland black-and-white photographs, and the inclusion of discussion questions in most of the volumes make the series uninviting. All the books but Hazelwood contain glossaries. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
2 reviews
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