Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country: Legal Culture and Community on the Great Plains, 1867-1910

by Mark R. Ellis

Book Overview

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 image of the frontier has been fueled for more than a century by historians--both amateur and academic--and by various popular images. In the twenty-first century, Great Plains communities continue to perpetuate this image with tourist attractions and events that pay homage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803227876
• ISBN13: 9780803227873
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"