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The War on Powder River

The War on Powder River - Paperback

by Helena Huntington Smith
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Availability:In StockContributor:Helena Huntington SmithPublish date:1967-09-01Pages:328
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803251885ISBN-10:803251882UPC:9780803251885Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.01 x 5.31 x 0.82 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1MVRX79W

On a blizzardy morning in 1892, fifty armed men surrounded the cabin on Powder River where two cattle rustlers had spent the night. The first rustler was shot as he came down the path for a bucket of water. The second man held out until afternoon, when the vigilantes set the cabin afire. Driven out by the flames, he was shot a dozen times. It was another skirmish in the War on Powder River.

The War began to smolder in 1875 and at stake was nothing less than dominion over the new state of Wyoming. Cattlemen demanded control of the range. Farmers denounced the "invasion from Texas" as more and more hired gunmen moved into the state. Threats, counter-threats, and legal maneuvers were soon accompanied by shooting and the noose.


Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803251885ISBN-10:803251882UPC:9780803251885Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.01 x 5.31 x 0.82 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1MVRX79W
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

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