West of Hell's Fringe: Crime, Criminals, and the Federal Peace Officer in Oklahoma Territory, 1889 - 1907

by Glenn Shirley

Book Overview

When the remaining Indian lands of Old Oklahoma were made available for settlement in a series of openings beginning in 1889, thousands of people flocked to the region to try for a homestead. It was a grand chance for a new life. Unfortunately, ahead of, with, and after the homeseekers came the dregs of human society: those who would steal, kill-do anything to avoid working for even the necessities of life.

Most of these outlaws operated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806122641
• ISBN13: 9780806122649
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"