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9781610352215

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An expertly researched and accessibly presented history. An excellent read for connoisseurs of true-crime (and true-punishment!) stories. --Midwest Book Review

Behind San Quentin's Walls belongs in California history collections and any collection strong in true crime, and covers one of the most famous prisons in American history. The black and white illustrations and period photos appear on nearly every page and embellish a fine survey of the prison's history and impact on California law, making this a must for any who would learn about early California legal history in the making. --California Bookwatch

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Following stints as a Marine rifleman in the Korean War and an art director for an advertising firm, William B. Secrest started researching and writing Western history in the early 1960s. Early in his history career, Secrest realized how his home state has consistently been neglected in the Western genre and concentrated almost exclusively on early California subjects. He has produced hundreds of articles for such publications as Westways, Montana, True West, and The American West, while publishing seven monographs on early California themes.

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