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HIS 255: Famous Trials at John Jay College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Famous Trials (HIS 255) at John Jay College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 1 section have an open seat right now.

The professor is: Melanie Rush.

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Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG 101

About this course

Certain trials, even those from the very distant past, remain embedded in our collective memory and imagination decades or even centuries later. This course will examine in detail famous historical trials such as the Salem witchcraft trials, the Amistad case, and/or the McCarthy anti-communist trials. Students will use these trials as a lens to explore historical issues of justice, and consider their significance for individuals, and what that suggests about our individual understandings of justice. This course serves as gateway to John Jay College for transfer students, welcoming and introducing them to the many resources the college provides as well as the academic training that will help them pursue their goals as fierce advocates of justice.

Professors for HIS 255 at John Jay, Fall 2026

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HIS 255 sections, times and seats

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01-LEC Regular
Fri · 9:25 AM - 12:05 PM
New Bldg 1.109
Melanie RushNo Rate My Professors rating found
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