In "The Trial of Jack Ruby," John Kaplan and Jon R. Waltz present a sophisticated dissection of the case, intelligently discussing legal concepts like the insanity defense and offering pointed critiques of the childishly squabbling attorneys on both sides. Ruby was convicted in 1964; he successfully appealed but died of […]
The Prophet Matthias came forth to establish God's kingdom on earth, and this grandiose kingdom would settle in various New York sites. Its theology was a mixture of Biblical and philosophical clichés, but cults like Matthias' don't generally attract followers based on theology but rather through the charisma of the leader. This was not the first—nor would it […]