Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country

Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780803258020
ISBN-13 : 080325802X
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Book Synopsis Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country by : Mark R. Ellis

Download or read book Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country written by Mark R. Ellis and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated accounts of lawless towns that relied on the extra-legal justice of armed citizens and hired gunmen are part of the enduring cultural legacy of the American West. This work presents a case study of law and legal culture in Lincoln County, Nebraska, during the nineteenth century. It also examines legal institutions on the Great Plains.


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