Chicago Rules: Federal Cases That Defined the City and the Nation - Hardcover

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A visual history of Chicago told through the District Court of Northern Illinois – including the trials of Al Capone, John Dillinger’s “Lady in Red,” boxer Jack Johnson, and American legends like Mark Twain, Alexander Graham Bell, Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan.

· Lavishly illustrated celebration of 200 years of history through an unique blend of photographs and words. The book includes the charred remains of documents from the Great Chicago Fire to book passages from Jack Kerouac.

· The federal district court supports this project and plans to have a book launch in late 2019. It also is considering an exhibit at the downtown Chicago courthouse.

· Major Chicago media interest is expected on this anniversary year of the court. The court is perhaps most famous for the Conspiracy Seven trial of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and others.

Imagine a book that takes a look at the major cases in the city’s federal court and and explores—using bold photographs and smartly written text—how these cases affected Chicago and the nation.

This is a visual history of Chicago that has never been told before.

Big and small dramas play out every day in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Headquartered in Chicago, the court has played a pivotal role in U.S. history. This is where Abraham Lincoln, as a young lawyer, changed the direction of westward expansion when he argued that trains—not steamships—were America's future. This is where Al Capone met his fall, at a trial that finished him as Public Enemy Number One. This is where Abbie Hoffman, the nation's first Yippie, butted heads with Judge Julius J. Hoffman and the Establishment at the trial known as the Conspiracy Eight. And this is where four governors, including Rod Blagojevich, were found guilty in recent years and sent to prison.

Chicago Rules takes a look at the major cases in the court’s first 200 years—from the first cases in the early 19th century through present times. Historical figures—including Mormon leader Joseph Smith and author Mark Twain—as well as contemporary superstars like Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali and Oprah Winfrey have all had their day in the Northern Illinois court. Some were victorious; some came out scathed. This book examines these great trials and the people behind them to offer a unique look at Chicago and U.S. history.

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