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Wild West lawmen and outlaws / Ryan P. Randolph.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The library of the westward expansionPublication details: New York : PowerKids Press, 2003.Edition: 1st edDescription: 24 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 27 cmISBN:
  • 0823962938 (lib. bdg.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 978/.02/0922 22
LOC classification:
  • F596 .R359 2003
Contents:
Why was the West so wild? -- Honor and the code of the West -- Cattle rustlers and cattle wars -- Bank robbers -- Women outlaws -- Train robbers -- The law of the West -- Local lawmen and the posse -- U.S. marshals, Texas Rangers, and Pinkerton detectives -- The legacy of the Wild West.
Summary: Historical photographs and easy-to-understand text help describe what life was like in the American West, discussing cattle rustlers, bank robbers, women outlaws, the honor and code of the West, U.S. Marshals, Texas Rangers, and Pinerton Detectives, and their roles in giving the region its wild reputation.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 973.3 US History Expansion 1815-1860 Wild West (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved in Non Fiction 973.3 US History Expansion Expansion 1815-1860 Wild West T0085708
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Includes index.

Historical photographs and easy-to-understand text help describe what life was like in the American West, discussing cattle rustlers, bank robbers, women outlaws, the honor and code of the West, U.S. Marshals, Texas Rangers, and Pinerton Detectives, and their roles in giving the region its wild reputation.

Why was the West so wild? -- Honor and the code of the West -- Cattle rustlers and cattle wars -- Bank robbers -- Women outlaws -- Train robbers -- The law of the West -- Local lawmen and the posse -- U.S. marshals, Texas Rangers, and Pinkerton detectives -- The legacy of the Wild West.

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