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This historical study examines a “legal lynching” in 1902 Texas, shedding light on race relations, political culture, and economic conditions of the time. O

Murder, race, politics, and polemics in Texas' oldest town, 1870-1916.

The New York Times bestseller! “Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now r

In recent decades, scholars have explored much of the history of mob violence in the American South, especially in the years after Reconstruction. However, the

Since 1819 over 3,000 souls found their personal “eternity at the end of a rope” in Texas. Some earned their way. Others were the victim of mistaken identit