Bøger af H R Howard

""The History of Virgil A. Stewart, and His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great Western Land Pirate and His Gang, in Connection with the Evidence"" is a non-fiction book written by H.R. Howard and originally published in 1836. The book tells the story of Virgil A. Stewart, a farmer from Ohio who became a vigilante and helped to capture a notorious gang of criminals known as the Great Western Land Pirates in the early 19th century.Stewart became involved in the pursuit of the gang after they stole his horses and threatened his family. He joined forces with other local farmers and law enforcement officials to track down the criminals, and eventually succeeded in capturing them. The book provides a detailed account of Stewart's adventures, including his encounters with the gang and the evidence he gathered to bring them to justice.The book also explores the broader social and political context of the time, including the rise of vigilantism and the challenges faced by law enforcement officials in the newly settled western territories. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the American frontier and the struggles of ordinary people to maintain law and order in a rapidly changing society.Overall, ""The History of Virgil A. Stewart, and His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great Western Land Pirate and His Gang, in Connection with the Evidence"" is a gripping and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the American West or the evolution of law enforcement in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm20766724Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson & Bros, 1848. leaves 19-73: ill.; 22 cm.

Full Title: "The History of Virgil A. Stewart, and His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great "Western Land Pirate" and His Gang, in Connexion With The Evidence; Also of The Trials, Confessions, and Execution of A Number of Murrell's Associates in The State of"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational trials as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with key constitutional and historical issues and discover, including the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey" trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class, marriage and divorce.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++MonographHarvard Law School LibraryNew-York: Harper & Brothers, Cliff-St. 1836