War on Powder River - Brossura

Smith, H. H.

 
9780803251885: War on Powder River
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ISBN 10: 0803251882 ISBN 13: 9780803251885
Casa editrice: Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1967

Sinossi

On a blizzardy morning in 1892, fifty armed men surrounded the cabin on Powder River where two cattle rustlers had spent the night. The first rustler was shot as he came down the path for a bucket of water. The second man held out until afternoon, when the vigilantes set the cabin afire. Driven out by the flames, he was shot a dozen times. It was another skirmish in the War on Powder River.

The War began to smolder in 1875 and at stake was nothing less than dominion over the new state of Wyoming. Cattlemen demanded control of the range. Farmers denounced the "invasion from Texas" as more and more hired gunmen moved into the state. Threats, counter-threats, and legal maneuvers were soon accompanied by shooting and the noose.

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Recensione

'As interesting as, and probably better than, any [book] written on the subject...Her discussion of maverick law in Wyoming is a distinct contribution' --Journal of American History

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Editore
Univ of Nebraska Pr
Data di pubblicazione
1967
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0803251882
ISBN 13 
9780803251885
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
328
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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