Dakota Territory 1861-1889: A Study of Frontier Politics by LAMAR, Howard Roberts - 1997

Fargo: Institute for Regional Studies / North Dakota State University. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0911042474 . A 1997 reprint edition of the original 1956 Yale University Press edition. The author describes developments in the political history of the Dakota Territory, prior to statehood. Includes discussion of railroads, new settlers, oligarchs, corruption, unrest among farmers and other topics. With a foreword, two introductions and two prefaces. Also with a few black & white illustrations and maps. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped cover & spine titling. Volume wrapped in jacket with photo of a mounted cattleman displaying both rifle and revolver. --- An excellent copy: clean, bright and newish. Jacket with a little back panel soiling, otherwise bright and newish and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xxvi, 302 pages .