| American Frontier Lawmen 1850-1930 Contributor(s): III, Charles M. Robinson (Author), Hook, Richard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841765759 ISBN-13: 9781841765754 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: In the 1840s, gold had officially been discovered in California, and many men made their way out West in search of riches. The early mining camps were dangerous places full of violence and crime. Law and order was needed, and the Vigilante Committee became the first organized deliverer of justice in these turbulent new towns. As more and more people headed out West, and many new towns sprang up, a more official system of law was needed. From the days of the California Gold Rush to the killing of Bill Tilghman, the last of the traditional frontier lawmen, this book discusses the men that shaped law and order in the 'Wild, Wild West'. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | Military - United States |
| Series: Elite |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.34" W x 9.78" (0.52 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Richard: - Richard Hook is an internationally acclaimed artist, renowned for his paintings of Native American culture. |