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.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

August 13,1871: Unnamed

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Hello, everyone. A has found that the Sam Hose lynching has several layers that she wants to display in detail. But, since Sam Hose makes ...
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

April 23, 1899: Sam Hose, continued

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The lynching of Sam Hose caught the attention of many people. There were differing opinions across the country and many papers shared those ...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

April 23, 1899: Sam Hose

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I have taken a long break, but I am trying to get back into the swing of things. I have been focusing on myself in the interim. I am agoraph...
Friday, September 8, 2017

November 10, 1918: William Bird

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To put today's lynching into some historical context, Mr. Bird was lynched 5-8 hours before Germany signed the Armistice ending Wo...
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Friday, August 18, 2017

August 1, 1917: Frank Little

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Our lynching today stems from labor issues going on in Montana. Our first paper is The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas) dated August 1,...
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