Line Riders
by Dolan, Samuel K.
Published by : TwoDot (Essex, Connecticut) Physical details: xvii, 396 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm ISBN:9781493055043; 1493055046.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 972.1 Dol (Browse shelf) | Available | GO Bond | 113236 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: An imaginary line -- A veritable reign of crime -- Marked for death -- Lawlessness seems atmospheric -- Men of the highest type -- The smuggler's trail -- An eye for an eye -- Adios, Mama -- In mortal combat -- A gentleman of courage -- Tiro de Gracia -- Alto Federalies! -- Long chances -- Mortal fear -- Their ruthless warfare -- This deplorable situation -- Galvan's friends.
"Spanning a nearly twenty-year period, from the end of World War I to repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and beyond, The Line Riders reveals an often overlooked and violent chapter in American history and introduces the officers that guarded the international boundary when the West was still wild"--
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