On This Day in 1936 America’s Last Public Hanging Took Place
A crowd of over 10,000 gathered in Owensboro, Kentucky on this day to watch the last ever public hanging in the United States. Reporters from around the country traveled to cover the event. 22-year-old Rainey Bethea, a young black man, had been found guilty of raping a wealthy white widow, 70-year-old Lischia Edwards. A neighbor […]
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