Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
624 pages ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Co. - Greybull Branch - Nonfiction | 978 FAR | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Ethnic conflict -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Los Angeles.
Justice, Administration of -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Vigilantes -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Violence -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Los Angeles.
Justice, Administration of -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Vigilantes -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
Violence -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"A riveting popular history of Los Angeles's bloody beginnings. 'Los Angeles is a terrible place for murders, ' declared the Daily Alta California in 1850. The county suffered more than two hundred killings between 1850 and 1859, with many bodies borne down Eternity Street on the way to Cavalry Cemetery. Yale historian John Mack Faragher delves into the birth of the City of Angels to deliver a rich portrait of its rise. From its modest origins as a small Mexican pueblo to a sprawling modern metropolis, Los Angeles would remain a city founded on blood, where justice was elusive. Saloons and gambling houses teemed with crowds of Indians, Californios, Mexicans, and Americans, all quick to draw their Bowie knives or Colt revolvers. Faragher reveals the city's long tradition as a lawless outpost rife with ethnic conflict and ruled by vigilantism, resisting an official legal system. Eternity Street delivers a piercing look at the birth of this quintessentially American city"--Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Faragher, J. M. (2016). Eternity Street: violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Faragher, John Mack, 1945-. 2016. Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Faragher, John Mack, 1945-. Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Faragher, John Mack. Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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