Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss

This blog started as an attempt to find a lynching for every day of the year. It is a grim part of United States history that I fear too many find easy to shrug away. After two years, I am now focusing on finding more information on the lynchings I have covered as well as posting about lynchings I have not, regardless of excuse given for the lynching.

Showing posts with label Lynching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynching. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

August 1,1922: Punk Harris

›
Today's lynching comes to us from the pages of Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) dated August 1, 1922: LYNCH NEGRO IN THE SOU...
Saturday, June 30, 2018

Sam Hose: The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same

›
Today I will start with an article covering the results of a private detective's investigation into the lynching. If you are like me, y...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

June 17, 1873: Martin Patterson, Orginie, and Adrien

›
Our lynching today comes from the New Orleans Republican dated June 18, 1873. A quick note, the New Orleans Republican is the only paper I ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Sam Hose, After the Lynching

›
Today we are looking at "Negro" papers and their reactions to the lynchings. We are starting with  The Topeka Plaindealer (Topek...
2 comments:
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

December 24, 1871: George Duncan

›
Today's lynching is very short as every article I could find on this lynching shared the same information. Our paper today is the Pitts...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

June 4, 1871: George Sharkovich (Austrian George)

›
Today's lynching will point out just how easy it is for contemporary newspapers to mix up their information. Just a warning folks, this...
›
Home
View web version

Contributors

  • Anne M. Last
  • NJKay
Powered by Blogger.