The United States Marshals of New Mexico and Arizona Territories, 1846-1912
Larry D Ball
(Author)
Description
First released in 1978 and still the best account of territorial law enforcement, this book presents a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and entertaining history of United States marshals in New Mexico and Arizona during the tumultuous territorial years. Included in the story are notable lawmen such as John Pratt, John E. Sherman, and Creighton M. Foraker and gunfighters like Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, and the Earp Brothers. With detailed accounts of many other lesser-known lawmen and criminals, Ball gives a well-rounded history of the mundane as well as the spectacular incidents in the lives of these lawmen during the unstable territorial years.
Product Details
Price
$42.00
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Publish Date
February 01, 1982
Pages
325
Dimensions
6.1 X 0.8 X 9.1 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780826306173
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About the Author
Larry Ball is Professor Emeritus of History at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, and the author of five books, including Desert Lawmen: The High Sheriffs of New Mexico and Arizona, 1846-1912 and Elfego Baca: In Life and Legend.
Reviews
"The author presents a slice of Western society that we seldom see: its social and political mores, its racism, its individualism, its brutality, its strength, and its foolishness . . . a tale of difficult, troublesome years, and Ball tells it well."
"The complete picture of the U.S. Marshal in the West, told from official documents and the daily press."
Will probably become the standard source on the federal marshalcy in the New Mexico and Arizona territories.
Well written, definitive . . . strips away legend and delineates the positive role [marshals] played in maintaining peace in Arizona and New Mexico.
The author presents a slice of Western society that we seldom see: its social and political mores, its racism, its individualism, its brutality, its strength, and its foolishness . . . a tale of difficult, troublesome years, and Ball tells it well.
aWill probably become the standard source on the federal marshalcy in the New Mexico and Arizona territories.a
aWell written, definitive . . . strips away legend and delineates the positive role [marshals] played in maintaining peace in Arizona and New Mexico.a
aThe author presents a slice of Western society that we seldom see: its social and political mores, its racism, its individualism, its brutality, its strength, and its foolishness . . . a tale of difficult, troublesome years, and Ball tells it well.a
"The complete picture of the U.S. Marshal in the West, told from official documents and the daily press."
Will probably become the standard source on the federal marshalcy in the New Mexico and Arizona territories.
Well written, definitive . . . strips away legend and delineates the positive role [marshals] played in maintaining peace in Arizona and New Mexico.
The author presents a slice of Western society that we seldom see: its social and political mores, its racism, its individualism, its brutality, its strength, and its foolishness . . . a tale of difficult, troublesome years, and Ball tells it well.
aWill probably become the standard source on the federal marshalcy in the New Mexico and Arizona territories.a
aWell written, definitive . . . strips away legend and delineates the positive role [marshals] played in maintaining peace in Arizona and New Mexico.a
aThe author presents a slice of Western society that we seldom see: its social and political mores, its racism, its individualism, its brutality, its strength, and its foolishness . . . a tale of difficult, troublesome years, and Ball tells it well.a
