The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia

The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia

The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia was written by and Jim Hall. The 128 page book was published by Arcadia Publishing in 2016 with an ISBN 10 of 1439657696. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia mentions 1 serial killers including Richard Evonitz. The author Jim Hall has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself—the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching—the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.