The Resource Terror to the wicked : America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation, Tobey Pearl
Terror to the wicked : America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation, Tobey Pearl
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- Summary
- "A brutal killing, an all-out manhunt, and a riveting account of the first murder trial in U.S. history--set in the 1600s in colonial New England against the backdrop of the Pequot War (between the Pequot tribe and the colonists of Massachusetts Bay), an explosive trial whose outcome changed the course of history, ended a two-year war, and brought about a peace that allowed the colonies to become a full-blown nation. The year: 1638. The setting: Providence, Plymouth Colony. A young Nipmuc tribesman, returning home from trading beaver pelts, is fatally stabbed in a robbery in the woods near Plymouth Colony, by a white runaway servant and fellow rogues. The young tribesman, fighting for his life, is able, with his final breaths, to reveal the details of the attack to Providence's governor, Roger Williams. A frantic manhunt by the fledgling government of Plymouth ensues, followed by the convening of the first trial, with Plymouth's governor Thomas Prence presiding as judge. The jury: local settlers (white) whose allegiance seems more likely to be with the accused than with the murdered (a native) . . . Tobey Pearl, piecing together a fascinating narrative through original research and first-rate detective work, re-creates in detail the full and startling, pivotal moment in pre-revolutionary America, as she examines the evolution of our nascent civil liberties and the role of the jury as a safeguard against injustice"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xiv, 264 pages
- Contents
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- Manhunt
- 5.
- Escaped
- 6.
- Jury Selection
- 7.
- The Trial
- 8.
- Outside Influence
- 9.
- Machine generated contents note:
- ThetVerdict
- 10.
- Death and Salvation
- 1.
- Earthquakes and Omens
- 2.
- Murder
- 3.
- The Children's God
- 4.
- Isbn
- 9781101871713
- Label
- Terror to the wicked : America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation
- Title
- Terror to the wicked
- Title remainder
- America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation
- Statement of responsibility
- Tobey Pearl
- Subject
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- Criminal procedure -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- History
- Jury selection
- Jury selection -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Murder
- 1600-1699
- New England
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials (Murder) -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Murder -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Criminal procedure
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A brutal killing, an all-out manhunt, and a riveting account of the first murder trial in U.S. history--set in the 1600s in colonial New England against the backdrop of the Pequot War (between the Pequot tribe and the colonists of Massachusetts Bay), an explosive trial whose outcome changed the course of history, ended a two-year war, and brought about a peace that allowed the colonies to become a full-blown nation. The year: 1638. The setting: Providence, Plymouth Colony. A young Nipmuc tribesman, returning home from trading beaver pelts, is fatally stabbed in a robbery in the woods near Plymouth Colony, by a white runaway servant and fellow rogues. The young tribesman, fighting for his life, is able, with his final breaths, to reveal the details of the attack to Providence's governor, Roger Williams. A frantic manhunt by the fledgling government of Plymouth ensues, followed by the convening of the first trial, with Plymouth's governor Thomas Prence presiding as judge. The jury: local settlers (white) whose allegiance seems more likely to be with the accused than with the murdered (a native) . . . Tobey Pearl, piecing together a fascinating narrative through original research and first-rate detective work, re-creates in detail the full and startling, pivotal moment in pre-revolutionary America, as she examines the evolution of our nascent civil liberties and the role of the jury as a safeguard against injustice"--
- Assigning source
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- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Pearl, Tobey
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Trials (Murder)
- Murder
- Criminal procedure
- Jury selection
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- Criminal procedure
- Jury selection
- Murder
- Trials (Murder)
- New England
- Label
- Terror to the wicked : America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation, Tobey Pearl
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Manhunt
- 5.
- Escaped
- 6.
- Jury Selection
- 7.
- The Trial
- 8.
- Outside Influence
- 9.
- Machine generated contents note:
- ThetVerdict
- 10.
- Death and Salvation
- 1.
- Earthquakes and Omens
- 2.
- Murder
- 3.
- The Children's God
- 4.
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xiv, 264 pages
- Isbn
- 9781101871713
- Lccn
- 2020027983
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other control number
- 40030418623
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1160024755
- Label
- Terror to the wicked : America's first murder trial by jury, that ended a war and helped to form a nation, Tobey Pearl
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Manhunt
- 5.
- Escaped
- 6.
- Jury Selection
- 7.
- The Trial
- 8.
- Outside Influence
- 9.
- Machine generated contents note:
- ThetVerdict
- 10.
- Death and Salvation
- 1.
- Earthquakes and Omens
- 2.
- Murder
- 3.
- The Children's God
- 4.
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xiv, 264 pages
- Isbn
- 9781101871713
- Lccn
- 2020027983
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other control number
- 40030418623
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1160024755
Subject
- Criminal procedure -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- History
- Jury selection
- Jury selection -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Murder
- 1600-1699
- New England
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials (Murder) -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Murder -- New England -- History -- 17th century
- Criminal procedure
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