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Gold Camp Desperadoes: Violence, Crime, and Punishment on the Mining Frontier
Ruth E. Mather
Gold Camp Desperadoes: Violence, Crime, and Punishment on the Mining Frontier
Ruth E. Mather
This analysis of the robberies and murders that plagued the mining frontier during the 1850s and 1860s features the careers of 21 hardened criminals. The authors disclose the values as well as the reckless, violent behaviour of the outlaws, whose careers often ended on a gallows.
228 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 1 map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 5, 2000 |
Original release date | 1993 |
ISBN13 | 9780806125213 |
Publishers | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 228 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 13 mm · 383 g |
Language | English |
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