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The First Execution By Gas Chamber (1924)

Published: Feb. 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s February 11th. This day in 1924, the State of Nevada executed a man named Gee Jon, using the gas chamber for the first time as capital punishment.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the adoption of gas reflected the Progressive Era, and how the way we kill people often tells us a lot about the time we\\u2019re living in.

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