Decent, Orderly Lynching: The Montana Vigilantes

The deadliest campaign of vigilante justice in American history erupted in the Rocky Mountains during the Civil War when a private army hanged twenty-one troublemakers. Hailed as great heroes at the time, the Montana vigilantes are still revered as founding fathers. Frederick Allen's sharply drawn characters, illustrated by dozens of photographs, are woven into a masterfully written narrative that will change textbook accounts of Montana's early days--and challenge our thinking on the essence of justice.

Author: Frederick Allen
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 03/15/2019
Pages: 446
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780806140384


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 154

About the Author
Allen, Frederick: -

Frederick Allen is a former political editor and columnist with the Atlanta Constitution and commentator for CNN. His history of the Coca-Cola Company, Secret Formula, has been translated into seven languages. Atlanta Rising, his analysis of the forces that shaped modern Atlanta, is taught at several colleges. He and his wife, Linda, divide their time between Atlanta and Bozeman, Montana.