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The governor's hounds : the Texas State Police, 1870-1873 /
<P>In the tumultuous years following the Civil War, violence and lawlessness plagued the state of Texas, often overwhelming the ability of local law enforcement to maintain order. In response, Reconstruction-era governor Edmund J. Davis created a statewide police force that could be mobilized...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
©2011.
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| Colección: | Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ;
no. 30. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Murder: an inalienable state right
- An "untiring enemy to all evil-doers": the formation of the state police
- "An affair only equalled by the exploits of the comanches": the Hill County imbroglio
- "The dark recesses of their hearts": the state police and martial law in Walker County
- A shamelessly disloyal community: the state police and Limestone/Freestone Counties
- The job is relentless: state policemen in action
- Lampasas: the death of the state police.