| Gold Camp Desperadoes: Violence, Crime, and Punishment on the Mining Frontier Contributor(s): Mather, R. E. (Author), Mather, J. E. (Author), Mather, Ruth E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806125217 ISBN-13: 9780806125213 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $21.73 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 979.5 |
| LCCN: 92050724 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.92" W x 9.04" (0.82 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compelling analysis of the robberies and murders that plagued the mining frontier during the 1850s and 1860s features the careers of twenty-one hardened criminals. In this first overall study of the desperado mystique that corrupted many energetic, capable young men on the frontier, R.E. Mather and F.E. Boswell disclose the values as well as the reckless, violent behavior of the dashing outlaws, whose careers often ended on a wilderness gallows. Their portrayal of the mystique of the desperado will appeal to readers interested in true crime and the Old West. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mather, Ruth E.: - R. E. Mather, a genealogist, holds bachelors and master's degrees from Brigham Young University. Boswell, F. E.: -F.E. Boswell, also a genealogist, holds the B.A. from Humboldt State University. They are well known for their books on the gold camps, outlaws, and vigilantism. |
