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• Indian Health Care (1986), by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment
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• Do Federal Regulations Reduce Mortality? (Washington: AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, 2000), by Robert William Hahn, Randall W. Lutter, and W. Kip Viscusi (PDF at brookings.org)

• Atlas of United States Mortality (1997), by Linda Williams Pickle, Michael Mungiole, Gretchen K. Jones, and Andrew A. White (PDF files with commentary at cdc.gov)

• Mortality from casualties. ([New York] The Mutual life insurance company of New York, 1890), by Mutual life insurance company of New York (page images at HathiTrust)

• Policing and Homicide, 1976-98: Justifiable Homicide by Police, Police Officers Murdered by Felons (Washington: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2001), by Jodi M. Brown and Patrick A. Langan (page images at HathiTrust)

• Start 'Em Young: Recruitment of Kids to the Gun Culture (some illustrations omitted; 1999), by Violence Policy Center (illustrated HTML at vpc.org)

• Lynching and Rape: An Exchange of Views (occasional paper #25, revised; New York: American Institute for Marxist Studies, c1982), ed. by Bettina Aptheker, contrib. by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells-Barnett (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Changing Character of Lynching: Review of Lynching, 1931-1941, With a Discussion of Recent Developments in This Field (Atlanta: Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1942), by Jessie Daniel Ames, contrib. by Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Judge Lynch: His First Hundred Years (New York: I. Washburn, c1938), by Frank Shay (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Lynch-Law: An Investigation into the History of Lynching in the United States (New York et al.: Longmans, Green and Co., 1905), by James Elbert Cutler (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynchings in the United States (reprint of 1895 pamphlet), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Frederick Douglass (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• A Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynchings in the United States, 1892-1893-1894, Respectfully Submitted to the Nineteenth Century Civilization in 'the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave' (Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1895), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Frederick Douglass (illustrated HTML at NIU)
• Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases (originally published 1892), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Frederick Douglass (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

• Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror (third edition, c2017), by Equal Justice Initiative (illustrated HTML and PDF at eji.org)
• A Statement From Governor Hugh M. Dorsey as to the Negro in Georgia (ca. 1921), by Hugh Manson Dorsey (multiple formats at archive.org)

• Vigilante Victims: Montana's 1864 Hanging Spree, by R. E. Mather and F. E. Boswell (HTML at umwestern.edu)

• The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynchings in the United States (reprint of 1895 pamphlet), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Frederick Douglass (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• A Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynchings in the United States, 1892-1893-1894, Respectfully Submitted to the Nineteenth Century Civilization in 'the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave' (Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1895), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Frederick Douglass (illustrated HTML at NIU)

• Lynch Law in Georgia (Chicago: Chicago Colored Citizens, 1899), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, contrib. by Louis P. Le Vin
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • HTML at NIU
  • page images at HathiTrust

• Mob Rule in New Orleans: Robert Charles and His Fight to Death; The Story of His Life; Burning Human Beings Alive; Other Lynching Statistics (1900), by Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

• Shelby County's Shame: Story of Big Creek Lynching and Trial (ca. 1895) (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The American bloody register: containing a true and complete history of the lives, last words, and dying confessions of three of the most noted criminals that have ever made their exit from a stage in America, viz. Richard Barrick and John Sullivan, high way robbers. Together with the dying confession of Alexander White, a murderer and pirate, who were executed at Cambridge, (New England) on Thursday, November 18, 1784. : [Two lines of quotation] (Boston: : Printed and sold by E. Russell, at his office next door below Liberty-Pole; where great allowance is made to purchasers by the quantity., MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The lives and dying confessions of Richard Barrick, and John Sullivan, high-way robbers. Together with the last words of Alexander White, murderer and pirate, who were executed at Cambridge, on Thursday, November 18, 1784. (Printed and sold at Worcester [Mass.]. : Sold also by Edward Houghton, post-rider., [1785]), by Richard Barrick, John Sullivan, and Alexander White (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Murder in America: A History (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, 1997), by Roger Lane (PDF at Ohio State)

• The Last Words and Dying Speech of Edmund Fortis, a Negro Man (1795), by Edmund Fortis (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• The Illustrated Police News (partial serial archives)

• Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders: An Interim Report (1975), by United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Activities (HTML and PDF with commentary at history-matters.com)
• Final Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations (1979; with links to appendices on King assassination), by United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HTML and PDF with commentary at history-matters.com)

• Execution's Doorstep: True Stories of the Innocent and Near Damned (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2008), by Leslie Lytle (multiple formats at Northeastern and archive.org)

• The last words and dying speech of Thomas Goss, in a private conference, previous to his exection. ([Connecticut? : s.n., 1778?]), by Thomas Goss (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon, preached in Hartford, June 10th, 1797, at the execution of Richard Doane. By Nathan Strong, Minister of the North Congregational Church in Hartford. ; To which is added, a short account of his life, as given by himself: also of the state of his mind during the time of his confinement, and at his death. (Hartford: : Printed by Elisha Babcock., 1797), by Nathan Strong (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Sovereign grace displayed in the conversion and salvation of a penitent sinner, set forth in a sermon preached before the execution of Solomon Goodwin, who was executed at Falmouth, November 12, 1771, for the murder of David Wilson, on the 25th of May last. : Published at the desire of many who heard it. / By Ephraim Clark, of Cape-Elizabeth, and Pastor of the church there. ; [Two lines from St. Paul] (Boston: : Printed by Joh Boyles in Marlborough-Street., MDCCLXXIII. [1773]), by Ephraim Clark (HTML at Evans TCP)

• The ungodly condemned in judgment. A sermon preached at Springfield, December 13th 1770. On occasion of the execution of William Shaw, for murder. / By Moses Baldwin, A.M. Pastor of the church in Palmer. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed and sold by Kneeland and Adams, next to the treasurer's office in Milk-Street., MDCCLXXI. [1771]), by Moses Baldwin (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The declaration, dying warning and advice of Rebekah Chamblit. A young woman aged near twenty-seven years, executed at Boston September 27th. 1733. according to the sentence pass'd upon her at the Superiour Court holden there for the county of Suffolk, in August last, being then found guilty of felony, in concealing the birth of her spurious male infant, of which she was delivered when alone the eighth day of May last, and was afterwards found dead, as will more fully appear by the following declaration, which was carefully taken from her own mouth. (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queen-Street., [1733]), by Rebekah Chamblit (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The horrid nature, and enormous guilt of murder. A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, November 19th. 1754. The day of the execution of William Wieer, for the murder of William Chism. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed by Thomas Fleet., 1754), by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Febrifugium. An essay for the cure of ungoverned anger: in a sermon preached, at the proposal and on the occasion, of a man under a sentence of death, for a murder committed by him in his anger. At Boston, 23. d. III. m. 1717. : [Two lines of quotation in Latin] (Boston, : Printed by J. Allen, for Benjamin Gray, at the corner shop, on the north-side of the town-house., 1717), by Cotton Mather and Jeremiah Fenwick (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The valley of Hinnom. The terrours of hell demonstrated and the methods of escaping the terrible miseries of the punishments on the wicked there, declared. In a sermon preached in the hearing, and at the request, of a man under a sentence of death for a murder; just before the execution of the sentence; and upon a text by himself assigned for the sermon to insist upon. At Boston, 13.d. IV.m. 1717, : [Two lines of quotation in Latin] (Boston, : Printed by J. Allen, for Robert Starke, at his shop near the new North Meeting-House, 1717), by Cotton Mather and Jeremiah Fenwick (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 moneth 1674. when two men were executed, who had murthered their master.) Wherein is shewed that excesse in wickedness doth bring untimely death. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a Church of Christ. ; [Six lines of quotations] (Boston, : Printed by John Foster., 1675), by Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England. (Boston, : Printed by R.P. [i.e., Richard Pierce] for I. Brunning [i.e., Joseph Browning], 1685), by Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th of the 1. moneth 1674. When two men were executed, who had murthered their master) Wherein is shewed that excess in wickedness doth bring untimely death. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ. ; [Seven lines of quotations] ([Boston] : Printed by R.P. [i.e., Richard Pierce] for J. Brunning [i.e., Joseph Browning] in Boston, 1685), by Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder: preached at Boston in New-England, March 11th 1685/6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions, and solemn warning of that murderer, to all persons; expecially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end.) / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ. (Boston, : Printed [by Richard Pierce] for Joseph Brunning book-seller, & are to be sold at his shop, at the corner of the Prison Lane next the Town-House., Anno 1686), by Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, and Joshua Moodey (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions & solemn warning of that murderer to all persons; especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end.) / By Increase Mather, teacher of church of Christ. (Boston, : Printed by R.P. [i.e., Richard Pierce] Sold by J. Brunning book-seller, at his shop at the corner of the Prison-Lane next the Exchange., Anno 1687), by Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, and Joshua Moodey (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Warning to young & old: in the execution of William Wieer, at Boston, the 21st of November, 1754, for the murder of William Chism, on the 6th of April last. ([Boston : s.n., 1754]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The greatness of sin improv'd by the penitent as an argument with God for a pardon. A sermon at the Thursday lecture in Boston, October 17th. 1734. Preach'd in the hearing of John Ormesby, and Matthew Cushing, two condemned malefactors on the day of their execution, the one for murder, and the other for burglary. / By John Webb, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; With an appendix, giving a faithful account of the behaviour of Matthew Cushing, after his condemnation, and at the time of his execution. By the Reverend Mr. Cooper. (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland & T. Green, in Queen Street over against the prison., 1734), by John Webb and William Cooper (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Warnings to the unclean: in a discourse from Rev. XXI. 8. Preacht at Springfield lecture, August 25th. 1698. At the execution of Sarah Smith. / By Mr. John Williams, Pastor of the church at Deerfield. (Boston, : printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Michael Perry, at his shop over against the town-house., 1699), by John Williams (HTML at Evans TCP)

• M is for Mississippi and Murder (1955), by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (page images at USM)

• The Cruel Murder of Mina Miller (Gutenberg ebook)

• Narrative of the life, and dying speech, of John Ryer: who was executed at White-Plains, in the county of Westchester, state of New-York, on the second day of October, 1793, for the murder of Dr. Isaac Smith, deputy-sheriff of that county. (Printed at Danbury [Conn.], : by Nathan Douglas, for the publisher., --1793), by A. H. and Margret Ryer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An authentic and particular account of the life of Francis Burdett Personel, written by himself. ; Who was executed at New-York, September 10th, 1773; in the twenty-sixth year of his age, for the murder of Mr. Robert White. (New-York: : [s.n.], Printed in the year M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]), by Francis Burdett Personel (HTML at Evans TCP)

• A brief account of the deluded Dutartres; extracted from a sermom [sic], preached by the Rev. Mr. Alexander Garden, A.M., at Charlestown, in South-Carolina. (New-Haven: : Printed and sold by James Parker and Company, at the post-office,, 1762), by Alexander Garden (HTML at Evans TCP)

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