History's Mysteries Chain Gangs (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

History's Mysteries

Chain Gangs (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

A history of chain gangs in the United States, from their origins in the late 19th century as a reform for convict labor; through their own corruption; the reform following "I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang" (1932); their ending ...See moreA history of chain gangs in the United States, from their origins in the late 19th century as a reform for convict labor; through their own corruption; the reform following "I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang" (1932); their ending in the 1960s; and their rebirth in the 1990s. Written by Adam Hyman, coordinating producer See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
David Ackroyd Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Joe Arpaio Self (as Sheriff Joe Arpaio) Self (as Sheriff Joe Arpaio) See fewer	Buried Alive: The Clay Killer (2025)
Donna Hamm Self Self See fewer	History's Mysteries (1998)
Arthur Kent Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Black Night in June (2019)
Alex Lichtenstein Self Self See fewer	History's Mysteries (1998)
Michael Meranze Self Self See fewer	History's Mysteries (1998)
David Oshinsky Self Self See fewer	By Sidney Lumet (2015)