| Frontier Kansas Jails Contributor(s): Bayens, Gerald J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467137766 ISBN-13: 9781467137768 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - True Crime - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Series: Landmarks |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.88 lbs) 176 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Gunslingers, gamblers and outlaws vastly outnumbered sheriffs and marshals in the cattle towns of the Kansas frontier. Famous lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett, Wild Bill Hickok and Tom Smith, kept the peace by sheer force of personality and the integrity of the local lockup. The story of the state's settlement can be tracked in the fascinating development of these bastions of prairie justice. Makeshift jails of earlier times were replaced by limestone, brick and concrete structures with iron cells and elaborate locking systems. From the squirrel cage of Wichita to the iron jail of Lawrence City, tour these early Kansas prisons with author Gerald Bayens. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bayens, Gerald J.: - Gerald J. Bayens, PhD, is the associate dean of the School of Applied Studies and professor of criminal justice at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Bayens is the author of numerous research articles, government reports and books. He is the recipient of the 1993 Washburn Alumni Fellows Award and the 2014 A. Roy Meyers Excellence in Research Award. |