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The Twisted History of the Noose

Hanging Matters

The story of hanging is long—there are hangings in Homer and the Bible—and often tragic—if for lynching alone—but rarely less than fascinating.

Kevin Canfield

Published Aug. 27 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/08/27/the-twisted-history-of-the-noose/140825-canfield-hanging-tease_lzgeiw — Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Kevin Canfield

Kevin Canfield

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