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- Henry Ford during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit in Mount Clemens, Michigan, July 1919 - When Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- July 01, 1919
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Henry Ford during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit in Mount Clemens, Michigan, July 1919
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- Courtroom during the Trial of the Lincoln Conspirators, 1865 -
- March 29, 1965
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Courtroom during the Trial of the Lincoln Conspirators, 1865