West of Hell's Fringe: Crime, Criminals, and the Federal Peace Officer in Oklahoma Territory, 1889 – 1907
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.45 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806122641 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Temple Houston: Lawyer with a Gun; West of Hell?s Fringe: Crime, Criminals, and the Federal Peace Officer in Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907; and Shotgun for Hire: The Story of ?Deacon? Jim Miller, Killer of Pat Garrett, all published by the University of Oklahoma Press.. Glenn Shirley, an authority on the Old Wes
They could and did cross the border, sometimes deputizing territorial lawmen as federal officers and taking them along.Glenn Shirley has written the definitive account of outlawry in Oklahoma Territory from the Run of ’89 to statehood in 1907, putting down myths and deflating the romanticism that made heroes out of barbarians. It was a grand chance for a new life. Not so the federal marshals. His is the story of brave men who put their lives on the line every time they rode-because most of their quarry would rather die than surrender, and many
"Outstanding Value Deal" according to M. Bays. When purchasing anything "sight unseen", especially USED, most people are a little apprehensive. However, my experience with Amazon has been very good. My recent purchase of "West of Hell's Fringe", by Glenn Shirley, was an outstanding value! I highly recommend using Amazon.com.. "Justice in Indian Territory from gunslingers to US Marshals" according to Jumper1199@aol.com. Glenn Shirley provides a wealth of information on various outlaw groups of the Old West. West of Hell's Fringe earmarks the accounts of gunslingers that occupied Indian territories inside what is today Oklahoma. Shirley has gone through what seems to be great detail in separating what are factual and fictional accounts of the episodes that occurred. Such names as the Dalton Gang, Bill Doolin, Charley Bryant,. A Flawed History of Hell's Fringe and Its Denizens A Customer Glenn was an Oklahoma Lawman and as such his predjudice keeps this book from being as good as it could be. Your reviewer is the son of Oklahoma bootleggers and a descendent of a Doolin gang memberas you read the book notice how many times Marshalls supposedly call from perfect ambush positions"hands up".For someone who has seen Oklahoma law enforcement at close range I find those scenarios tough to swallow.n
About the AuthorGlenn Shirley, an authority on the Old West, has written many books and hundreds of articles for anthologies, journals, and magazines. He is the author of Temple Houston: Lawyer with a Gun; West of Hell?s Fringe: Crime, Criminals, and the Federal Peace Officer in Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907; and Shotgun for Hire: The Story of ?Deacon? Jim Miller, Killer of Pat Garrett, all published by the University of Oklahoma Press.