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4 reviews
Christine Rose

CR Publications, 2006

Courthouse Indexes
This is a treasure chest of information on the different types of indexes used in local courthouses. It never would have occurred to me that there were so many different indexes in use. It seems each region had its own preferred method. This is invaluable information for someone who is trying to access court records.

The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas

32 reviews
John Buchanan

Wiley, 1999

a good military history of the Southern campaign
This is a well-written, thorough book about the Revolutionary War in the Southern colonies, primarily from 1779 - 1781. John Buchanan, a former archivist and popular historian, is able to write with depth about the conflict in the Carolinas and Georgia, but never loses sight of the changing strategies of the rebellion and the British military. In many ways, this is a story of civil war, as the ...

Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse

25 reviews
Steve Bogira

Vintage, 2006

A Fly on the Wall
Courtroom 302 was clearly written by a journalist. It reads like an in depth newspaper article--a good one. Bogira writes as a fly on the wall, following Judge Locallo around from case to case through the Chicago criminal justice system, observing the real world facts of murder, extortion, corruption, heartache, and betrayal, while also bringing in the big picture facts of a social scientist. ...

Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court

4 reviews

VSP Books, 1998

Terrific!
Peter and Cheryl Barnes have opened the doors to the Supreme Court and taken some of the mystery out of the judicial process. Told in rhyme and chock full of information, vocabulary and other fun facts, Chief Justice Marshall J. Mouse and his fellow mice justices show youngsters, step by step, how a law is challenged and makes it way through the court...from petition and oral arguments, to the ...

Historic Texas Courthouses

5 reviews
Michael Andrews

Bright Sky Press, 2006

TEXAS TREASURES
Simply the defintive book on Texas Courthouses...the images are superb and the text enlightening. I have always loved the majestic courthouse, expecially when they are in the town square. Texas is blessed with many great historic Courthouses and this book displays them in their best light. I expecially appreciate the Tarrant, Bexar, and Jefferson County Courthouse, these are so grand in their ...

Celebrating the Courthouse: A Guide for Architects, Their Clients, and the Public

W. W. Norton, 2006

Illuminates the issues that must be addressed in designing a suitable and successful courthouse. This book unites the skills and experience of architects, judges, administrators, and lawyer-users to guide the design of a complex building type. Looking at historical precedent, context, distinctive functional requirements, and public and client needs, it offers varied solutions to problems architects confront and a look at the future of ...

Monmouth Courthouse 1778: The Last Great Battle In The North (Campaign)

4 reviews
Brendan Morrissey

Osprey Publishing, 2004

One of the few comprehensive looks at this important battle
Throughout my education (even into college), any study of the American Revolution usually started at Boston, talked about the Declaration of Independence, and then skipped over to Yorktown. Trenton, Saratoga, and Valley Forge were some times thrown in for good measure, however none were ever covered in great detail. Most of the major battles of the war have largely been ignored, such as New ...

Courthouse Steps (Tyler, No 11)

2 reviews
Ginger Chambers

Harlequin, 1992

Wonderful series
This book has a good story line that ties in well with the others in this series. There is very good character continuity considering that the books are written by several different authors. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series to find out how it all wraps up.

Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures

8 reviews
Christine Rose

CR Publications, 2004

Excellent how-to source, expecially for "relative novices" (heh, heh . . .)
Rose is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and a well-known speaker at national conferences. She's also an admitted courthouse junky. There are some 3,140 courthouses in the United States and she's poked around in more than 500 of them -- and she would be the first to tell you that every one is different, even in neighboring counties formed at the same time. (I've spent considerable ...

On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-first Century

3 reviews
Sherrilyn A. Ifill

Beacon Press, 2007

Highly recommended!
In the aftermath of Michael Richards' racist meltdown in 2006, I found it curious that outrage focused primarily on his spewing of the n-word, whereas his casual reference to his alleged heckler being a candidate for lynching not long ago drew comparatively little comment in the white media. Then again, perhaps it's not surprising. Nearly 5,000 black Americans were lynched between 1890 and ...

The Cowpens-Guilford Courthouse Campaign

1 review
Burke Davis

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002

Interesting, strange, but ultimately unsatisfying
If you are looking for a detailed account of the Cowpens and/or Guilford Courthouse battles, look elsewhere (I much prefer Babit's "A Devil of a Whipping" for Cowpens). But there is a fair amount of detail of the marching and skirmishing between the two. Unfortunately, the few maps do little to support the text. The Guilford Courthouse map is cramped by trying to show the entire battle on one ...

Courthouse Steps Quilt

1 review
Judy Knoechel

Quilt in a Day., 1995

excellent for the beginner, the best there is.
Ms. Knoechel's book is the absolute best for the beginner. She gives you exact yardage need, plus a stiep-by-step, how-to guide. There are many books on the quilt market for beginners, but this one really is for beginners.

10 Ways to Get Out of Jury Duty: A Guide Explaining Jury Selection and Giving Tips on How to Avoid or ...

www.TheAnonymousAttorney.com, 2008

Life Does not have to stop with receipt of a summons to jury duty. Don't let those primo event tickets go to waste or that trip to Hawaii be placed in jeopardy! In this guide, the jury selection process is de-mystified. You will learn what to expect when you report for jury duty and the top 10 ways you can minimize or even eliminate the time you spend in jury service.

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Courthouse (VA) (Images of America)

1 review
John Cummings

Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002

Fredericksburg comes alive
I am an admitted history buff. But it's embarrasing for me to admit that my Civil War history knowledge is never up to snuff, because this is such a convoluted, controversial and often mischaracterized period. So, imagine my pleasure when I came upon a book like "Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Courthouse" (Images of America series). Simple, clear and compelling writing with a huge gallery of ...

The Courthouses of Texas: A Guide

4 reviews
Mavis Parrott Kelsey, Donald H. Dyal

Texas A&M University Press, 2007

Warning
This book made me want to start my quest to visit ALL of the courthouses of Texas. This has become something of a burden to me now. Some of the most beautiful ones are quite remote. Be warned - when you see a really beautiful courthouse - you will want to see more.

Blocking the Courthouse Door: How the Republican Party and Its Corporate Allies Are Taking Away Your Right to ...

8 reviews
Stephanie Mencimer

Free Press, 2006

Strong
This book presents a very strong argument for the view that the chamber of commerce and the GOP have been working systematically to dismantle the civil justice system. It's very dense with facts and, best of all, features original reporting by the author.

On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-FirstCentury
Sherrilyn A. Ifill

Beacon Press, 2008

Nearly 5,000 black Americans were lynched between 1890 and 1960, and as Sherrilyn Ifill argues, the effects of this racial trauma continue to resound. Ifill issues a clarion call for the many American communities with histories of racial violence to be proactive in facing this legacy. On the Courthouse Lawn—a landmark book—is a much-needed road map to help communities finally confront lynching's long shadow by embracing pragmatic ...

Courthouses of Minnesota (Minnesota Byways)
Mary Logue

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006

They stand at once as silent reminders of time past as well as the hub of our daily lives. They are the focus of activity in every county—the site of political speeches, holiday parades, and community picnics. They are the courthouses of Minnesota’s eighty-seven counties. Writes author Mary Logue, “With a clock tower, the courthouse becomes metaphor, literally the ticking heart at the center of a county.” In this ...

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