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Necessary Evil
Joe Johnston
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Description for Necessary Evil
Paperback. From the Mormon Wars to the Border Wars to gangs of Bald Knobbers and Bushwhackers, Missouri's reign of vigilante justice during the nineteenth century is unparalleled by any other state in the nation. This book chronicles the implications of vigilantism in Missouri. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
From the Mormon Wars to the Border Wars to gangs of Bald Knobbers and Bushwhackers, Missouri's reign of vigilante justice during the nineteenth century is unparalleled by any other state in the nation. Situated as the Gateway to the West, Missouri experienced an influx of new cultures, races, and political factions, while already home to a population of patriotic war veterans. The state marked the boundary of eastern civilization and was a stronghold of fierce independence, bordered by Bloody Kansas and Native American territories. With new lands opening for settlement, and a fledgling system of law enforcement, the people themselves ... Read more
From the Mormon Wars to the Border Wars to gangs of Bald Knobbers and Bushwhackers, Missouri's reign of vigilante justice during the nineteenth century is unparalleled by any other state in the nation. Situated as the Gateway to the West, Missouri experienced an influx of new cultures, races, and political factions, while already home to a population of patriotic war veterans. The state marked the boundary of eastern civilization and was a stronghold of fierce independence, bordered by Bloody Kansas and Native American territories. With new lands opening for settlement, and a fledgling system of law enforcement, the people themselves ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Missouri Historical Society Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781883982812
SKU
V9781883982812
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99-15
About Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston is a writer, artist, and songwriter whose articles have appeared widely in history magazines. He is a native of Missouri and the author of The Mack Marsden Murder Mystery: Vigilantism or Justice?
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