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The Whole World Was Watching!

And it still is, at this educational and surprisingly entertaining website devoted to the "Chicago Seven" trial. "Famous Trials" is a great feature of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School's website. Here the site presents all the background you could ever want on the trial of seven protestors accused of conspiring to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The main page contains a comprehensive outline of the case, refreshingly devoid of legalese. The bar of links at the side of the main page directs you to such value-added features as Yippie posters, audio clips of defendant Abbie Hoffman excoriating the prevailing circus atmosphere, and a virtual photo album of the protests, including a charming picture of Jerry Rubin and a pig. Whether you lived through this trail or have studied it, you'll find all its delicious lunacy brought back to life in this vivid online tour.

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 04:14:53 -0800