Joel F. Harrington

Joel F. Harrington

Joel F. Harrington is a professor of history at Vanderbilt University.

History

May 30 2013 7:22 AMThe Director of the Theater of HorrorWhat was it like to be an executioner in the 16th century?Joel F. Harrington

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