Tag: execution

During the 1800s and the early 1900s, Americans loved public hangings. They were a family event where food vendors would sell their treats and people…

For many of us, it is hard to believe that any woman has ever been an executioner. It seems that throughout history, the role of…

There were numerous superstitions surrounding the gallows while it was still in active use throughout Europe and the U.S. Everyone feared being hung, although knowing…

Women executioners are a rare breed, but here is an article from 1899 listing two women who become public executioners. Women Executioners Belgium Had One…

Well, this is rather gruesome news, even if it is over 100 years old. Back in 1902, there was a newspaper article about a school…

This newspaper article from 1912 is an account of several hangings that happened in a jailhouse one afternoon. For the most part, it is a…