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The Vigilantes of Montana - Thomas J. Dimsdale - Bog - University of Oklahoma Press - Plusbog.dk

The Vigilantes of Montana - Thomas J. Dimsdale - Bog - University of Oklahoma Press - Plusbog.dk

The tainted sheriff in this narrative is Henry Plummer, who arrived in Nevada City, a gold camp in California's high Sierra, in 1852 and soon had two murders to his credit-both the results of bawdy-house brawls. Ten years later he was a full-fledged villain directing a gang of criminals. In 1863 Plummer moved into the Territory of Idaho, which included present-day Montana, and was elected sheriff despite his doubtful past. But it was there that he ran afoul of the vigilantes, and the story of the chase, capture, trial, and execution of Henry Plummer's road agents surpasses the wildest imagination of any Hollywood writer.

DKK 239.00
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A Lady's Ranch Life in Montana - Isabel F. Randall - Bog - University of Oklahoma Press - Plusbog.dk

A Lady's Ranch Life in Montana - Isabel F. Randall - Bog - University of Oklahoma Press - Plusbog.dk

A faithful and unvarnished Record of a Settler's Life"" is how Isabel Randall described her letters when they were first published in 1887. Many foreign travelers published accounts of their visits to the American West, but Randall was one of the few European women to write about the western experience from the inside.In 1884 Randall and her husband settled on a ranch in Montana hoping to make their fortune in the livestock boom. Randall's letters home to England describe the practical affairs of daily life, rural social interactions, and the natural world around her. Her letters are cheerful, but they also suggest why the Randalls ultimately failed to achieve financial success. In this new edition of A Lady's Ranch Life in Montana, Richard L. Saunders supplements Randall's letters with notes and an extensive introduction drawn from a wealth of primary sources. He sketches the Randalls' lives before and after their western adventure, describes the stock industry that drew them to Montana, places Isabel's letters in the context of English attitudes toward Americans, and discusses her neighbors' reactions to her criticisms of local society.

DKK 268.00
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