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December 20: The Youngest Person Ever Executed in America.

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dec-20-TODAYINCTHISTORY.mp3   Today in 1786, in the town of New London, 12-year-old Hannah Occuish was hanged after being found guilty of murdering a six-year-old girl. Hannah’s execution marked the tragic end to a short life full of trials and tribulations. Born in 1774 to a Pequot mother and father of unknown ethnicity, Hannah was orphaned at an early age. Her poor social status, non-whit…
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