New Mexico History
A Hanging No One Could Have Imagined
During the 19th century New Mexico’s most common form of capital punishment was death by hanging. That form of punishment was rooted in 12th century
September 17, 2020
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During the 19th century New Mexico’s most common form of capital punishment was death by hanging. That form of punishment was rooted in 12th century
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