End of an Error

East of Brownsville, an unassuming patch of ground hosted the final, pointless battle of the Civil War.

by Tom Zoellner

The Great Hanging

How Do You Memorialize a Mob?

Gainesville, Texas, is a patriotic small town. It's also the site of one of the nation's worst acts of mob violence—a history some citizens would like to forget.

by Abby Rapoport

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