justices of the peace

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justices of the peace

Judge Roy Bean

1995
Chronicles the life of Wild West peacekeeper Roy Bean, the judge and saloon keeper who bent the law to maintain order in west Texas. Also includes a glossary and a further reading list.

When Esther Morris headed West

women, Wyoming, and the right to vote
2001
Describes Esther Morris's efforts to help women earn the right to vote in Wyoming.

I could do that!

Esther Morris gets women the vote
2005
In 1869, a woman whose "can-do" attitude had shaped her life was instrumental in making Wyoming the first state to allow women to vote, then became the first woman to hold public office in the United States.
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