Aug 06 2008
Subversive Historian – 08/06/08
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The Electric Chair by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and eighteen years ago on this day in people’s history, Walter Kemmler became the first person executed by the electric chair in the United States. On August 6th, 1890, Kemmler was electrocuted in New York’s Albany State Prison with 1,000 volts for 17 seconds. Attending physicians quickly confirmed that Kemmler …
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