It was the trial of the century decades before OJ was even born, and its consequences shaped the 20th Century. Young Mary Phagan was brutally raped and murdered, her body left in the basement of an Atlanta factory. When Leo Frank was fingered for the crime, the nation was divided over his guilt. Did Leo Frank kill Mary? Or was his trial the result of antisemitism? We cover it all.
Sources:
- And The Dead Shall Rise by Steve Oney
- Lynching of Leo Frank – Trial, Murder & Legacy | HISTORY
- Chronology of Events in the Leo Max Frank Epic Saga – Leo Frank Case Archive
- Leo Frank | American Factory Superintendent & Lynching Victim | Britannica
- The College Years of Leo Max Frank at His Alma Mater Cornell University 1902 to 1906 in Ithaca, New York, and Brief Employment Experiences – Leo Frank Case Archive
- Leo Frank’s Family Background – Leo Frank Case Archive
- Leo Frank – Breman
- https://famous-trials.com/leo-frank/27-home
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