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Rough Justice

By Long, James O

Rough Justice

By Long, James O

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Before Oregon had a constitution or courthouses, it had chaos. Rough Justice uncovers the turbulent birth of law and order of the Northwest frontier, where fur traders, missionaries, Native communities and opportunists wrestled with how to live in a place without laws - and for much of the time without a single jail.
Drawing on eyewitness diaries, newspapers and other historic documents, James Long brings to life the makeshift trials, public hangings and moral conflicts that defined early Oregon. Long's vivid storytelling and meticulous research takes us on the circuitous and sometimes humorous path from frontier improvisation to the creation of Oregon State Penitentiary, and reveals how necessity, morality and survival shaped the character of the Pacific Northwest.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
218
Release Date:
2025-12-04
Publication Date:
2025-12-04
Publisher:
Bottlefly Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1735129836
ISBN13:
9781735129839
Weight:
314 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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