Murder in Montague: frontier justice and retribution in Texas
"The wholesale slaughter of the England family in August 1876 near Montague, Texas, and subsequent courtroom trials present a vivid and searing snapshot of frontier justice and retribution in Texas following the Civil War, as the state transitioned from vigilantes and lynching toward an establi...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Norman
University of Oklahoma Press
[2020]
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In: | Year: 2020 |
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Summary: | "The wholesale slaughter of the England family in August 1876 near Montague, Texas, and subsequent courtroom trials present a vivid and searing snapshot of frontier justice and retribution in Texas following the Civil War, as the state transitioned from vigilantes and lynching toward an established criminal justice system"-- |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 151 Seiten Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 9780806167091 |