A midwestern childhood -- A bum profession -- Becoming the "attorney for the damned" -- Fighting for the people in and out of court -- Labor's lyrical lawyer -- In defense of dynamiters -- Darrow ...

In 1925, when he volunteered to defend John Scopes' right to teach evolution, Clarence Darrow had already reached the top of his profession. The year before, in a sensational trial in Chicago, he ...

Farrell's (Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Century) latest book is an immensely personal ode to a fearlessly progressive maverick lawyer, larger than life socialite, and fiercely independent gentleman.

New biography provides unvarnished portrait of one of America's most famous trial attorneys. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive ...

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