Execution tech /
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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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] : [New York] :
History Channel : A&E Television Networks ; Distributed by New Video,
c2004.
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| Series: | Wild West tech
American history in video |
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| Summary: | 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 El Paso "double header" with two men hung on one rope, the Julian gallows which worked without a hangman, as well as firing squads and the automatic "execution machine" are covered. Also described is the first electrocution by electric chair. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a documentary for The History Channel series in 2004. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (45 min.). |
