| The Vigilantes of Montana Contributor(s): Dimsdale, Thomas (Author), Mather, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762725680 ISBN-13: 9780762725687 Publisher: Two Dot Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: Gold, land, jealousy, and murder - all play a role in this classic tale of the Montana Territory. From dance hall women of "easy virtue" to masked highway desperadoes, The Vigilantes of Montana vividly portrays the rough beginnings of Montana's mining-camp society, when the will of the people could lead without warning to speedy public trials and hastily arranged executions. Originally written in 1864 as a vindication of the Vigilantes who hanged the notorious Sheriff William Henry Handy Plummer and his band of road agents, this new edition features a foreword by prominent Western historian R.E. Mather. Was Sheriff Plummer a corrupt lawman, or a victim of overzealous crusaders? Was Thomas Dimsdale an objective observer, or a secret member of the Vigilantes with a one-sided story to tell? Mather addresses these issues and offers new insights into the controversy behind the legend. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 978.601 |
| LCCN: 2003048054 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.36" W x 8.84" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Geographic Orientation - Montana - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gold, land, jealousy, and murder--all are elements of this classic tale of the Montana Territory, written in 1864 as a vindication of the actions of the Vigilantes who hanged Sheriff William Henry Handy Plumer of Bannack, Montana. Now beautifully reprinted with a foreword by R. E. Mather, prominent Western historian and co-author of Hanging the Sheriff, A Biography of Henry Plummer, readers can delve into the history behind Montana's rough beginnings for themselves and uncover the controversy behind the legend of the Vigilantes. |