The Law from Behind the Tin Star
In the beginning there were no schools, no churches and no laws. Many men recognized no authority but their own and this was usually dictated at the business end of a gun. Western boomtowns were magnets for every gun fighter, gambler, prostitute and hell raiser who could buy passage there. In time a...
| Other Authors: | Arts and Entertainment Network., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
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| Summary: |
In the beginning there were no schools, no churches and no laws. Many men recognized no authority but their own and this was usually dictated at the business end of a gun. Western boomtowns were magnets for every gun fighter, gambler, prostitute and hell raiser who could buy passage there. In time a cry went out for someone to bring order to this violent insanity. This is the story of the Western law man, who rode into town and to the rescue. |
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| Item Description: |
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2011. Sacred Land of the Past (1:29) -- Lawless West (2:26) -- Vigilantism/Mercenaries (2:58) -- James Butler Hickok (4:23) -- Wild Bill Spirals Downward (3:20) -- Lawmen: Rough Breed (2:35) -- Man Who Shot Billy the Kid (3:04) -- Bat Masterson (3:36) -- Texas Rangers (2:25) -- Outlaws and Posses (2:26) -- Gavels for Guns (3:06) -- Black U.S. Marshall (1:28) -- Fort Smith Executioner (1:36) -- Judge Roy Bean (2:16) -- Tombstone: Earp Brothers (5:57) -- Lawmen: Half Man, Half Legend (1:15) -- Credits: The Law from Behind the Tin Star (1:36) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. In the beginning there were no schools, no churches and no laws. Many men recognized no authority but their own and this was usually dictated at the business end of a gun. Western boomtowns were magnets for every gun fighter, gambler, prostitute and hell raiser who could buy passage there. In time a cry went out for someone to bring order to this violent insanity. This is the story of the Western law man, who rode into town and to the rescue. 7 & up. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
| Format: |
System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. |
| Audience: |
7 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |