Vigilante Days and Ways / The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

Name: Vigilante Days and Ways / The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho
Author: Nathaniel Pitt Langford

By Nathaniel Pitt Langford

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The book presents a memoir-like chronicle of crime and community response in early Rocky Mountain mining country, documenting rampant robberies, murders, and the vice of boom camps alongside efforts by settlers to organize vigilance committees, impromptu courts, and executions to restore safety. It combines episodic accounts of raids, trials, pursuits, and notable incidents with portraits of frontier life, mining discoveries, and transport hazards, and it weighs the practical necessity and moral ambiguities of extralegal punishment while tracing how communities struggled to replace lawlessness with order.

About the Author

Nathaniel Pitt Langford

Nathaniel Pitt Langford was an American explorer and writer known for his significant contributions to the documentation of the American West. He is best remembered for his detailed accounts of the Washburn Expedition to Yellowstone in 1870, which he chronicled in his book "The Discovery of Yellowstone Park." Langford's writings provide valuable insights into the early exploration of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding regions. Additionally, his work "Vigilante Days and Ways" explores the history and development of Montana and Idaho, reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of the pioneers in these territories. His narratives are an important part of the literary heritage of the American frontier.