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American Frontier Lawmen 1850-1930

By Richard Hook , Charles Charles III III

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
9781841765754, 1841765759
Open Library ID
OL8922506M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
42 MB (44454515 bytes)
Series
Elite
Pages
75\75
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Osprey

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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