Historical perspective: Crowd cheers as prisoner lynched, burned
Crowd cheers as prisoner lynched, burned
| Description: |
This article discusses the lynching of George Ward within hours after he was arrested for the murder of Ida Finkelstein. It is the only recorded lynching in Vigo County history. |
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| Origin: | 2012 |
| Created By: |
McCormick, Mike |
| Publisher: |
Terre Haute Tribune Star |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vcpl/id/10175 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Public Library |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
Lynchings African Americans Crimes Criminals Police People |
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