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“A century after the murder of Leo Frank, ‘Parade’ — now staged in Chicago — is a devastatingly relevant piece of drama”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Powerful musical recounts Atlanta lynching of falsely accused Jewish man by Ronit Bezalel June 25, 2017 Chicagoland theater goers have a must-see play in their midst. Even a century after the events that inspired it, the suburban … Continue reading

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100-Year Anniversary of the Hanging of Leo Frank

THE OBSERVER by Michael Sainato August 17, 2015 One hundred years ago today, on August 17, 1915, Leo Frank was kidnapped from prison in Milledgeville, Georgia by the Knights of Mary Phagan, a revitalized Ku Klux Klan group of prominent … Continue reading

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