Fresh from prodigious research for their forthcoming book, Ten Great American Trials (to be published by the American Bar Association), CAU favorites Faust Rossi and Glenn Altschuler will team up to take on ten compelling twentieth-century trials, including the Scottsboro Boys, Sacco and Vanzetti, Leopold and Loeb, Alger Hiss, the Skokie marchers, Klaus von Bulow, McMartin Preschool, and O. J. Simpson. 

Glenn, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies, and Faust, the Samuel Leibowitz Emeritus Professor of Law, will dissect the use of evidence by both the prosecution and defense attorneys, the conflicting narratives they crafted, and the influence of politics on the content and context of the trials, all of which were touchstones of American culture, consciousness, and conscience. Come prepared for lively debate—and ready to render your own verdict.

This program is part of Cornell’s Adult University (CAU), which offers acclaimed education vacations designed and led by Cornell faculty. Programs include off-campus travel adventures and weeklong on-campus summer courses open to all, including Cornell alumni, families, and friends.

For more information and to register, visit cau.cornell.edu, e-mail cauinfo@cornell.edu, or call 607.255.6260.