The Nuremberg Trials (History Firsthand Series)
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, CACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.