Episode 169: Kneecap the MF'ers | Leo Frank

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April 5th, 2023

1 hr 25 mins 54 secs

Season 4

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Tina and Hillary cover the murder of Leo Frank.

Hillary’s Story
In April 1913, a heinous murder happened at the National Pencil Company. BUT despite several leads to the contrary, Leo Frank is charged and later murdered for the crime.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Library of Congress
Trial and Lynching of Leo Frank: Topics in Chronicling America

Museum of Jewish Heritage
Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited

The New York Times
GEORGIA PARDONS VICTIM 70 YEARS AFTER LYNCHING

PBS
Exploring Hate: Today In History: The Lynching of Leo Frank

PBS Learning Media
The New South and Leo Frank | Georgia Stories

The Washington Post
Leo Frank was lynched for a murder he didn't commit. Now neo-Nazis are trying to rewrite history--by Jacob Bogage

Wikipedia
Leo Frank

Photos
Leo Frank--from Bettman Archive via Time
Mary Phagen--from the Atlanta Georgian via Public Domain
Trial with Frank and witness, Newt Lee--by Walter Frank Winn/Atlanta Journal via Public Domain
Leo Frank Lynching Historical Marker--by David Seibert via Historical Marker Database

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