The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife

The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780313087202
ISBN-13 : 0313087202
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Book Synopsis The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife by : Barbara J. Alderman

Download or read book The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife written by Barbara J. Alderman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During an era when many women concentrated on hearth and home, thousands of women quietly and without pay served in law enforcement. They organized, administered, presented reports to county commissioners, prepared for inspections, comforted victims, disciplined unruly inmates, fought with escapees, rode shotgun with their husbands as backup, and raised children, tended gardens, and kept house. They risked their lives every day and some paid the ultimate price. This is their story. The office of county sheriff has existed in America since 1634. Between 1800 and 1960, families of the sheriff lived in or near the jail. All family members, young and old, worked alongside the lawman to fulfill the required duties, without additional pay. The mom and pop jail was truly a family business. After the middle of the 20th century, fewer families carried on this tradition as counties modernized and jails became professionalized.


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