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Marilyn K. Howard

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Jan 23, 2026

Which specific Ohio lynchings from 1912–1916 are documented in primary newspapers and court records?

Research into between 1912 and 1916, using the supplied reporting, shows that primary contemporary newspaper and court-record documentation for that narrow window is sparse in these sources: the clear...

Jan 22, 2026

What local Ohio incidents after 1911 have been proposed as lynchings and how have historians evaluated those claims?

’s history of lynching did not end neatly in 1911; scholars note a cluster of contested incidents through 1916 and disagreement over what counts as a “lynching” complicates the record . Two widely dis...