The Resource Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles, John Mack Faragher
Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles, John Mack Faragher
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 580 pages
- Contents
-
- Cast of characters
- Prologue: A terrible place for murders
- Part One
- A people angry and armed
- Reduced to obedience
- A country entirely altered
- Extranjeros
- The Texas game
- California now belongs to the United States
- ¡Abajo los Americanos!
- The old woman's gun
- San Pasqual
- Poor Californios
- The grab game
- Military occupation
- Part Two
- Mob law
- Violence begins at home
- The Lugo case
- War for a whole life
- La ley de Linch
- The cult of violence
- City of demons
- Vindicta publica
- Part Three
- We have got you now, Don Santiago
- The crime must be avenged
- Dueling, shooting, and killing
- The plague is upon us
- Master in the house
- A refined piece of villainy
- The Home Guard Vigilance Committee
- Chinatown
- Imperfect justice
- Fists doubled up
- Epilogue: Forgive me, I have killed your brother
- Isbn
- 9780393051360
- Label
- Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles
- Title
- Eternity Street
- Title remainder
- violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles
- Statement of responsibility
- John Mack Faragher
- Subject
-
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations | History -- 19th century
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Ethnic conflict -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Vigilantes -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Violence -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Murder -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- California | Los Angeles
- Justice, Administration of -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Faragher, John Mack
- Dewey number
- 305.8009794/94
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F869.L857
- LC item number
- F37 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Frontier and pioneer life
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Violence
- Murder
- Ethnic conflict
- Vigilantes
- Justice, Administration of
- Label
- Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles, John Mack Faragher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cast of characters -- Prologue: A terrible place for murders -- Part One -- A people angry and armed -- Reduced to obedience -- A country entirely altered -- Extranjeros -- The Texas game -- California now belongs to the United States -- ¡Abajo los Americanos! -- The old woman's gun -- San Pasqual -- Poor Californios -- The grab game -- Military occupation -- Part Two -- Mob law -- Violence begins at home -- The Lugo case -- War for a whole life -- La ley de Linch -- The cult of violence -- City of demons -- Vindicta publica -- Part Three -- We have got you now, Don Santiago -- The crime must be avenged -- Dueling, shooting, and killing -- The plague is upon us -- Master in the house -- A refined piece of villainy -- The Home Guard Vigilance Committee -- Chinatown -- Imperfect justice -- Fists doubled up -- Epilogue: Forgive me, I have killed your brother
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 580 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393051360
- Lccn
- 2015031997
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- 2015031997
- Label
- Eternity Street : violence and justice in frontier Los Angeles, John Mack Faragher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cast of characters -- Prologue: A terrible place for murders -- Part One -- A people angry and armed -- Reduced to obedience -- A country entirely altered -- Extranjeros -- The Texas game -- California now belongs to the United States -- ¡Abajo los Americanos! -- The old woman's gun -- San Pasqual -- Poor Californios -- The grab game -- Military occupation -- Part Two -- Mob law -- Violence begins at home -- The Lugo case -- War for a whole life -- La ley de Linch -- The cult of violence -- City of demons -- Vindicta publica -- Part Three -- We have got you now, Don Santiago -- The crime must be avenged -- Dueling, shooting, and killing -- The plague is upon us -- Master in the house -- A refined piece of villainy -- The Home Guard Vigilance Committee -- Chinatown -- Imperfect justice -- Fists doubled up -- Epilogue: Forgive me, I have killed your brother
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 580 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393051360
- Lccn
- 2015031997
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- 2015031997
Subject
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations | History -- 19th century
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Ethnic conflict -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Vigilantes -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Violence -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Murder -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- California | Los Angeles
- Justice, Administration of -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
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