An edition of Six miles to Charleston (2010)

Six miles to Charleston

the true story of John and Lavinia Fisher

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An edition of Six miles to Charleston (2010)

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the true story of John and Lavinia Fisher

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History Press, The History Press
Language
English
Pages
125

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Subjects

Politics and government, Administration of Criminal justice, Trials (Murder), Biography, Six Mile House (Charleston, S.C.), Hotelkeepers, Murderers, History, South carolina, biography, Charleston (s.c.), history, Criminal justice, administration of, Trials (murder), South carolina, politics and government

People

Lavinia Fisher (d. 1820), John Fisher (d. 1820)

Places

South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)

Times

19th century

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Cover of: Six Miles to Charleston
Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher
2016, Arcadia Publishing
in English
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Cover of: Six Miles to Charleston
Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher
2010, Arcadia Publishing
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Six miles to Charleston
Six miles to Charleston: the true story of John and Lavinia Fisher
2010, History Press, The History Press
in English
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Lost in legend
The time : 1819
The victims : two corpses and a cow
The gang : the forgotten members
The trial : colonial justice is not criminal justice
The escape : a last bid for freedom
The sentencing : colonial justice equals colonial corruption
The execution : in the words of those who witnessed it
The method : death by hanging : colonial justice versus criminal justice
The allegations : colonial justice versus criminal justice
Power and greed : politics at its best
Land swindling : the keys may be key
Motive : the sins of the father
Conclusion: Things are not always as they appear.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-125).

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.152/30922757915
Library of Congress
HV6248.F47 O7 2010, HV6248.F47O7 2010

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125 p. :
Number of pages
125

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OL25023013M
ISBN 13
9781609491178
LCCN
2010041014

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