The Governor's Hounds : : The Texas State Police, 1870–1873 / / Barry A. Crouch, Donaly E. Brice.
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 whenever...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
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