{"product_id":"myth-of-the-hanging-tree-stories-of-crime-and-punishment-in-territorial-new-mexico-paperback-1","title":"Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Tórrez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe haunting specter of hanging trees holds a powerful sway on the American imagination, conjuring images of rough-and-tumble frontier towns struggling to impose law and order in a land where violence was endemic. In this thoughtful study, former New Mexico State Historian Robert Tórrez examines several fascinating criminal cases that reveal the harsh and often gruesome realities of the role hangings, legal or otherwise, played in the administration of frontier justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the topic may seem downright morbid, and in a sense it is, but these violent attempts at justice are embedded in our perception of America's western experience. In tracing territorial New Mexico's efforts to enforce law, Tórrez challenges the myths and popular perceptions about hangings and lynchings in this corner of the Wild West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorrez studies the gritty role of hangings in frontier New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Tórrez \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent historian who served as the New Mexico state historian from 1987 until his retirement in December 2000. He has published six books on a broad spectrum of New Mexico history topics and contributed to nearly two dozen anthologies, including a recent New Mexico history textbook for use in New Mexico schools. His books include \u003ci\u003eUFOs Over Galisteo and Other Stories of New Mexico's History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMyth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e (both from UNM Press) as well as \u003ci\u003eRio Arriba: A New Mexico County\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Mexico's Wicked City and Other True Stories of New Mexico History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.01 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510343876829,"sku":"9780826343796","price":31.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/AUzRRb5TFc9780826343796_6bb492ec-e45c-4b18-ae36-a54ff8c07e53.webp?v=1772126835","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/myth-of-the-hanging-tree-stories-of-crime-and-punishment-in-territorial-new-mexico-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}