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United States v. Guiteau: Assassination and Insanity in Gilded Age America
The first judicial trial of a presidential assassin forces the courts to defend their independence and define the bounds of criminal insanity.
Famous Federal Trials
by Winston Bowman, Associate Historian, Federal Judicial History Office, Federal Judicial Center
Learn about the case — historical background and documents
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Classroom Materials and Activities
PowerPoint Lecture (PowerPoint, 4.66 MB)
Student Handout (PDF, 36.51 KB)