Public Executions in Richmond, Virginia - A History, 1782-1907 (Paperback)

Virginia's capital city knew poverty, injustice, slavery, vagrancy, substandard working conditions, street crimes, brutality, unsanitary conditions, and pandemics. One of the biggest stains in the city's past was the spectacle of public executions, attended by throngs. Thousands, including the old and the very young, reveled in a carnival-like atmosphere. This book narrates the history of the executions--hangings, and during the Civil War also firing squads--that formed a large part of Richmond's entertainment picture. Revulsion slowly mounted until the introduction of the electric chair. The history has a cast of unusual characters--the condemned, the crime victims, family members, the executioners, and not least an 182 pound gallows dog. Harry M. Ward is the William Binford Vest Professor of History Emeritus and scholar-in-residence at the University of Richmond.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	Harry M. Ward
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7083-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7083-6
Barcode:	9780786470839

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