The Last Public Execution in America

The Last Public Execution in America
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Publisher : Perry t Ryan
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 0962550442
ISBN-13 : 9780962550447
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Download or read book The Last Public Execution in America written by Perry Thomas Ryan and published by Perry t Ryan. This book was released on 1992 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, before a crowd of 20,000. The public outrage which followed resulted in the complete abolition of public executions in the United States. This site provides the complete text of the book, The Last Public Execution in America.


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