Man-hunters of the Old West / Robert K. DeArment.
Settlers in the frontier West were often easy prey for criminals. Policing efforts were scattered at best and often amounted to vigilante retaliation. To create a semblance of order, freelance enforcers of the law known as man-hunters undertook the search for fugitives. These pursuers have often bee...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Norman :
University of Oklahoma Press,
[2017-2018]
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| Summary: | Settlers in the frontier West were often easy prey for criminals. Policing efforts were scattered at best and often amounted to vigilante retaliation. To create a semblance of order, freelance enforcers of the law known as man-hunters undertook the search for fugitives. These pursuers have often been portrayed as ruthless bounty hunters, no better than the felons they pursued. Robert K. DeArment's detailed account of their careers redeems their reputations and reveals the truth behind their fascinating legends--Volume 1 jacket. |
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| Item Description: | First volume lacks volume numbering on title page. |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780806155852 080615585X 9780806159119 0806159111 |