A young man charged with murder is marched through the streets of Winston and Salem and hanged on the outskirts of town�?A tragic event carries several citizens into a raging river and to their deaths�?An eccentric with a fascination for chemicals blows himself up at the Salem Hotel�Through the use of primary documents, these and other fascinating stories of Winston and Salem�s past are vividly brought to life. Jennifer Bean Bower, associate curator of photographic collections at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, has spent many years collecting accounts of the extraordinary historic events that have occurred in her hometown of Winston-Salem. Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem covers 118 years of history and introduces readers to real-life characters and stories not soon to be forgotten.