Trial reinactment

His whole family, including wife Reva and adult children Lisa and Avi, pitch in, too. The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce approached him with the idea for the play in Over the years, Kazman has worked with a lot of great actors and met a lot of interesting people, he said.

In , he said, widow Anna Hauptmann came to Flemington. Florio declined. This year, Kazman expects the granddaughter of David Wilentz, the attorney general who prosecuted the case. The summer season 7 days per week runs June 17th through August 25th. Summer season trial times are daily at Mondays through Saturdays have an show as well. Ten minutes before each show, participate as Bridget Bishop is arrested in the street on charges of witchcraft.

The reenactments began as educational programs aimed at lawyers but due to the scope of issues and the power of each story to shed new light on forgotten chapters of American history, the influence of each trial reenactment has spread. As a testament to their relevance, the AABANY Trial Reenactments have been performed all around the country, by other bar associations, law schools and community groups.

The Trial Reenactments have already garnered widespread attention and recognition. Bellia said colonial resentment of British presence had been growing in Boston since the soldiers were stationed there two years earlier to enforce the Townshend Acts, which included revenue taxes on items such as wine, paper and glass.

At first, no one wanted to represent the soldiers, Bellia said, until John Adams risked his law practice for his belief that everyone deserves a fair trial. More British soldiers arrived at the scene to protect the sentry, and the crowd attacked the regiment with snowballs, rocks and coal.

There are conflicting accounts of how the firing started, but five colonists ended up dead, including Crispus Attucks, an African-American.

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