Policing The Old Mojave Desert
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Policing The Old Mojave Desert
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Author : L. A. "Buzz." Banks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Policing The Old Mojave Desert written by L. A. "Buzz." Banks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Mojave Desert (Calif.) categories.
Policing The Old Mojave Desert
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Author : L. A. "Buzz" Banks
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011-07
Policing The Old Mojave Desert written by L. A. "Buzz" Banks and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with History categories.
This is a book you will want to keep. It is more than police stories, it reveals a part of our past which few people knew existed. It tells the good, the bad, the funny, the sad. You never have been told the unusual incidents which police encountered every day.
Desert Reckoning
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Author : Deanne Stillman
language : en
Publisher: Nation Books
Release Date : 2012-07-03
Desert Reckoning written by Deanne Stillman and has been published by Nation Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-03 with Social Science categories.
North of Los Angeles - the studios, the beaches, Rodeo Drive - lies a sparsely populated region that comprises fully one half of Los Angeles County. Sprawling across 2200 miles, this shadow side of Los Angeles is in the high Mojave Desert. Known as the Antelope Valley, it's a terrain of savage dignity, a vast amphitheatre of startling wonders that put on a show as the megalopolis burrows northward into the region's last frontier. Ranchers, cowboys, dreamers, dropouts, bikers, hikers, and felons have settled here - those who have chosen solitude over the trappings of contemporary life or simply have nowhere else to go. But in recent years their lives have been encroached upon by the creeping spread of subdivisions, funded by the once easy money of subprime America. McMansions - many empty now - gradually replaced Joshua trees; the desert - America's escape hatch - began to vanish as it became home to a latter-day exodus of pilgrims. It is against the backdrop of these two competing visions of land and space that Donald Kueck - a desert hermit who loved animals and hated civilization - took his last stand, gunning down beloved deputy sheriff Steven Sorensen when he approached his trailer at high noon on a scorching summer day. As the sound of rifle fire echoed across the Mojave, Kueck took off into the desert he knew so well, kicking off the biggest manhunt in modern California history until he was finally killed in a Wagnerian firestorm under a full moon as nuns at a nearby convent watched and prayed. This manhunt was the subject of a widely praised article by Deanne Stillman, first published in Rolling Stone, a finalist for a PEN Center USA journalism award, and included in the anthology Best American Crime Writing 2006. In Desert Reckoning she continues her desert beat and uses Kueck's story as a point of departure to further explore our relationship to place and the wars that are playing out on our homeland. In addition, Stillman also delves into the hidden history of Los Angeles County, and traces the paths of two men on a collision course that could only end in the modern Wild West. Why did a brilliant, self-taught rocket scientist who just wanted to be left alone go off the rails when a cop showed up? What role did the California prison system play in this drama? What happens to people when the American dream is stripped away? And what is it like for the men who are sworn to protect and serve?
San Bernardino County Sheriff S Department
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Author : M. David DeSoucy
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006
San Bernardino County Sheriff S Department written by M. David DeSoucy and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
The largest county in the continental United States has seen its share of colorful pursuits of suspects and fugitives, including the search for the last Native American in the United States to be tracked to his tragic end by a lawman's posse: "Willie Boy" at Ruby Mountain. San Bernardino County also was the setting for the shoot-outs at Baldy Mesa and Lytle Creek. Yet gunplay lore is only one aspect of the epic of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Today the department deploys nearly 5,000 salaried and volunteer employees to protect and serve its 20,186 square miles of deserts, mountains, forests, and increasingly urban areas. This original cow-county sheriff's office went through many developments that are detailed in these vintage photographs-sheriffs' administrations, equipment, investigations, and other exploits-all culled from the department's archives, private collections, the California Room of the San Bernardino Public Library, and the San Bernardino Pioneer Historical Society.
Nevada
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Author : Michael S. Green
language : en
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2015-03-23
Nevada written by Michael S. Green and has been published by University of Nevada Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-23 with History categories.
Nevada: A History of the Silver State has been named a CHOICE Outstanding Title. Michael S. Green, a leading Nevada historian, provides a detailed survey of the Silver State’s past, from the arrival of the early European explorers, to the predominance of mining in the 1800s, to the rise of world-class tourism in the twentieth century, and to more recent attempts to diversify the economy. Of the numerous themes central to Green’s analysis of Nevada’s history, luck plays a significant role in the state’s growth. The miners and gamblers who first visited the state all bet on luck. Today, the biggest contributor to Nevada’s tourist economy, gaming, still relies on that same belief in luck. Nevada’s financial system has generally been based on a “one industry” economy, first mining and, more recently, gaming. Green delves deeply into the limitations of this structure, while also exploring the theme of exploitation of the land and the overuse of the state’s natural resources. Green covers many more aspects of the Silver State’s narrative, including the dominance of one region of the state over another, political forces and corruption, and the citizens’ often tumultuous relationship with the federal government. The book will appeal to scholars, students, and other readers interested in Nevada history.
Csi
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Author : Derek Kompare
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-02-25
Csi written by Derek Kompare and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-25 with Performing Arts categories.
There are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywhere—they generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race, to consumerism and social identity. This new ‘teachable canon’ of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI. Since its debut in September 2000, CSI’s fusion of cinematic spectacle, forensic pathology and character drama has regularly drawn in tens of millions of viewers around the world This original new study investigates CSI’s cultural importance, both for the media industry and for the criminal justice system itself, exploring its formal and narrative style, and its impact on media culture CSI provides a model for studying how genre, narrative, industry concerns, and the broad 'public life' of a television series contribute to our understanding of the nature and function of contemporary popular television
Public Papers Of The Presidents Of The United States William J Clinton 1995
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Author : Clinton, William J.
language : en
Publisher: Best Books on
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Public Papers Of The Presidents Of The United States William J Clinton 1995 written by Clinton, William J. and has been published by Best Books on this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with categories.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Fighting In The Jim Crow Army
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Author : Maggi M. Morehouse
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2006-12-28
Fighting In The Jim Crow Army written by Maggi M. Morehouse and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-28 with History categories.
Fighting in the Jim Crow Army is filled with first-hand accounts of everyday life in 1940s America. The soldiers of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions speak of segregation in the military and racial attitudes in army facilities stateside and abroad. The individual battles of black soldiers reveal a compelling tale of discrimination, triumph, resistance, and camaraderie. What emerges from the multitude of voices is a complex and powerful story of individuals who served their country and subsequently made demands to be recognized as full-fledged citizens. Morehouse, whose father served in the 93rd Infantry Division, has built a rich historical account around personal interviews and correspondence with soldiers, National Archive documents, and military archive materials. Augmented with historical and recent photographs, Fighting in the Jim Crow Army combines individual recollections with official histories to form a vivid picture of life in the segregated Army. In the historiography of World War II very little has emerged from the perspective of the black foot soldier. Morehouse allows the participants to tell the tale of the watershed event of their participation in World War II as well as the ongoing black freedom struggle.
City Limits
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Author : Keith Hayward
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-18
City Limits written by Keith Hayward and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-18 with Law categories.
City Limits contributes to a growing body of work under the umbrella of 'cultural criminology'. It incorporates an impressive array of literature from beyond the boundaries of traditional criminology and makes a challenging and enlightening read.
Thirty Five Missions Over Japan
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Author : 1st Lt. Philip D. Webster
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-02-09
Thirty Five Missions Over Japan written by 1st Lt. Philip D. Webster and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
These are the original, never-before-published notes penned in 1944 and 1945 by B-29 pilot 1st Lt. Philip D. Webster concerning the 35 missions he flew from Saipan to Tokyo during WWII. Two-time recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, every mission is described in detail -- the fighters they had to contend with, the hits they took and how many; the planes they shot down; the flak that was encountered and the damage it caused. Lt. Webster wrote about weather conditions and anything he thought the intelligence people would want to know about in a debriefing meeting upon landing. These notes were stored undisturbed in Phil's original, Army-issue briefcase for over 61 years -- from the time they were written until August, 2005, when the briefcase was finally opened. All major incidents are true and can be backed up by documentation.