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by R. E. Mather; J. E. Mather; Ruth E. Mather


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This compelling analysis of the robberies and murders that plagued the mining frontier during the 1850s and 1860s features the careers of twenty-one hardened criminals. In this first overall study of the desperado mystique that corrupted many energetic, capable young men on the frontier, R.E. Mather and F.E. Boswell disclose the values as well as the reckless, violent behavior of the dashing outlaws, whose careers often ended on a wilderness gallows. Their portrayal of the mystique of the desperado will appeal to readers interested in true crime and the Old West.

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A desperado, Webster's tells us, is a "bold or violent criminal," especially "of the western U.S. in the 19th century."

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  • Title Gold Camp Desperadoes: Violence, Crime, and Punishment on the Mining Frontier
  • Author R. E. Mather; J. E. Mather; Ruth E. Mather
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-09-05
  • ISBN 9780806125213 / 0806125217
  • Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.04 x 5.92 x 0.7 in (22.96 x 15.04 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Plains
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects Northwest, Pacific - History, Frontier and pioneer life - Northwest,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92050724
  • Dewey Decimal Code 979.5
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