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
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| LSN: |
0-7864-7083-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780786470839 |
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