This book is an informative and well written account of this century's most influential cases. I would recommend it to anyone, who as a young adult is thinking of law school.

It was interesting to learn, through these stories, about how the courtroom works. I'd heard about some of the trials before, but didn't know how they turned out or what the details were. The stories were suspenseful. I especially liked the Scopes "Monkey Trial," the O.J. Simpson Trial, and the Sacco-Vanzetti Trial. I'm ten and I loved this book.

Even the Presidency did not take the boy out of Theodore Roosevelt. A century ago, when Washington was a simpler place, TR engaged in such youthful sports as wintry swims in the Potomac. President Roosevelt showed similar courage in tackling financial tycoons or forcing Spain out of Cuba. TR was a significant figure on the political stage from the 1880s through World War I. He was an active, early conservationist. Betsy Kraft's well-paced, illustrated biography will engage young (and older) adults. The author brings this man and his era to life. Public libraries and high schools should find it valuable.