Gideon’s Trumpet
A 1980 Docudrama based the Best-selling book. This clip from the 1980 movie depicts the Supreme Court oral arguments. Attorney Abe Fortas represented Gideon in […]
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Little Rock Nine
Making the Brown Decision Real. In 1957, U.S. troops escorted nine African Americans into the otherwise all-white Central High School in Little Rock. The plan […]
Justice Scalia Profile
Never Before Seen. Justice Antonin Scalia was not a media-friendly judge. In fact, this 60 Minutes segment is a rare interview. Watch Part I of […]
The Nuclear Football
Don’t Leave Home Without It. If you look closely at photographs of the president you’ll notice there is a leather satchel suitcase never more than […]
Comforter-in-Chief
Grieving Nation Looks to President. One of the unofficial duties of the president is to serve as the ceremonial head of the government. Often time […]