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Charles Whitman with his mother and wife.

60 Years Later: What Can Be Learned from the 1966 UT Tragedy (Part 2)

Charles Whitman with his mother (left), Margaret, and wife, Kathleen. By K. A. Strube What happens when someone is left to be continously emotionally and physically wounded and no one ever helps? Researching Charles Whitman’s case made me face this horrible truth about society—and myself. The crowd is thick with people who automatically blame the 1966 Austin tragedy on Whitman—or his father (C. A. Whitman). But, is the truth really that simple? Whitman was abused by his fathe

Aug 12

Banner image: A soldier has tower duty at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in 2011. While serving in the U. S. Marine Corps in Cuba in the early 1960s, Whitman likely served similar tower duty at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Image by US Air Force Senior Airman Gino Reyes.