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American Frontier Lawmen 1850-1930 (Elite)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
1841765759, 9781841765754
Open Library ID
OL8922506M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11456409 bytes)
Pages
75\75
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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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