Grade 8-Up Following a thorough introduction that provides novice historians with background information, this series entry uses primary-source documents organized in a coherent chronology to demonstrate how the Allies set a precedent and brought Nazi war criminals to justice. Each of the five chapters begins with a narrative preface and contains two to four essays, each with an explanatory introduction. For example, "Preparation for Trial" includes articles by Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, lead council for the prosecution, and Seymour Peyser, one of the prosecutors responsible for building the cases. The closing chapter, "Reporting on the Trial," gives the perspectives of two journalists responsible for covering the yearlong drama. With its important documents, this work will help budding historians and researchers make sense of a complex time and groundbreaking legal action. -Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA
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Review
"The contributions in the eclectic mix come from individuals such as Eleanor Roosevelt, actress June Havoc, and hobo Box-Car Bertha, with each person's perspective taking readers directly into the experience through details and eye-opening observations."
-- Booklist (May 2001) (Booklist 20020501)
"Following a thorough introduction that provides novice historians with background information, this series entry uses primary-source documents organized in a coherent chronology. With its important documents, this work will help budding historians and researchers make sense of a complex time."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal 20010215)
"These are in keeping with the aim of the series, to personalize history and, in this way, make it more meaningful."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal )
"The History Firsthand series presents excerpts from period documents, organized under broad subject heading and introduced by a paragraph of background. Each book includes a few black-and-white illustrations."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2001) (Booklist )
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