Legacy of violence lynch mobs and executions in Minnesota / John D. Bessler.

Author/creator Bessler, John D.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press,
Descriptionxx, 307 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Lynch mobs and public hangings -- On Lincoln's orders : Mankato's mass hanging -- The execution of Ann Bilansky -- The gallows reconsidered : executions versus life sentences -- The "midnight assassination law" -- The botched hanging of William Williams -- The abolition of capital punishment -- A travesty of justice : the Duluth lynchings.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2003008002
ISBN0816638101 (alk. paper)

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