http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT learning exercises Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:35:21 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:35:21 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398701 The My Lai Trail represents circumstances in which American soldiers went to far against a perceived enemy. This site examines the case and the arguments on both sides. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398700 The Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968 became a violent encounter between Anti-Vietnam War protesters and the authorities. This site examines these events and the trail of the leaders in the protest movement. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398699 In the 1960s Civil Rights was an explosive movement. The Mississippi Burning Trial represents the violence associated with achieving equality in the United States. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398696 The Rosenbergs were convicted of giving to the Soviet Union the knowledge to built the atomic bomb. This site examines whether or not they were guiltu. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398694 Alger Hiss worked for the State Department. He was arrested for spying for the Soviet Union during the Truman pesidency. This site examines Hiss' guilt. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398690 German Richard Bruno Hauptmann was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. He never confessed to the crime. Was he guilty? This site explores this issue. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398688 The Scope Trial dealth with the issue of teaching evolution in public schools. The issue remains unresolved. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398684 Leopold Loeb were two very bright young men who committed an heinous crime after graduating from college. The substance of the case and the verdict reflect on whether or not American justice is shaped by the ability to pay for the best attorneys. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398683 The Sacco Vanzetti Trial reflected American hysteria during the era of the Red Scare. This site explores whether or not the two men got a fair trial. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=398680 Leo Frank was tried and convicted in Georgia. Was he guilty of the crime or convicted in the realm of public opinion and executed by lynching because he was Jewish? This site explores these issues.