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Host Keith Carradine describes the methods of executing criminals on the frontier. Discusses the 6 man gallows built at the Fort Smith courthouse, the proper way to tie a hangman's knot and the "drop distance table" for effective hanging. The "twitchup" gallows, the infamous...

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Corporate Authors: Arts and Entertainment Network, History Channel (Television network), New Video Group
Other Authors: Carradine, Keith, 1949-, Nock, Andrew
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: [United States] : [New York] : History Channel : A & E Television Networks ; Distributed by New Video, ©2004.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
Capital punishment > West (U.S.) > 19th century > History.
Executions and executioners > West (U.S.) > 19th century > History.
Gallows > West (U.S.) > 19th century > History.
Hanging > West (U.S.) > 19th century > History.
Technology > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Capital punishment.
Executions and executioners.
Gallows.
Hanging.
Technology.
West United States.
1800-1899
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
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