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- Forging the Star: The Official Modern History of the United States Marshals Service
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
summary
What do diverse events such as the integration of the University of Mississippi, the federal trials of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, the confrontation at Ruby Ridge, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have in common? The U.S. Marshals were instrumental in all of them. Whether pursuing dangerous felons in each of the 94 judicial districts or extraditing them from other countries; protecting federal judges, prosecutors, and witnesses from threats; transporting and maintaining prisoners and detainees; or administering the sale of assets obtained from criminal activity, the U.S. Marshals Service has adapted and overcome a mountain of barriers since their founding (on September 24, 1789) as the oldest federal law enforcement organization. In Forging the Star, historian David S. Turk lifts the fog around the agency’s complex modern period. From the inside, he allows a look within the storied organization. The research and writing of this singular account took over a decade, drawn from fresh primary source material with interviews from active or retired management, deputy U.S. marshals who witnessed major events, and the administrative personnel who supported them. Forging the Star is a comprehensive official history that will answer many questions about this legendary agency.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. v-vi
- List of Photos
- pp. vii-x
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xvi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- Section One—Origins of a Modern Agency
- Section Two—Walking in Fire: The 1960s in America
- Chapter 3: Catalysts of Change
- pp. 37-70
- Chapter 4: Focal Points
- pp. 71-88
- Chapter 5: End of an Era
- pp. 89-102
- Section Three—The Seventies: Moving Beyond Civil Disturbance
- Chapter 6: The New Director
- pp. 105-110
- Chapter 8: Facing Protest and Peril
- pp. 125-146
- Chapter 10: An Evolution of Leadership
- pp. 159-172
- Photo Gallery
- pp. 173-208
- Section Four—The Eighties: Redefinition
- Chapter 12: The Development of a Golden Age
- pp. 225-240
- Chapter 13: Unique Enforcement Operations
- pp. 241-250
- Section Five—The Nineties: Wanderlust
- Chapter 15: The Term of K. Michael Moore
- pp. 271-280
- Chapter 16: A Dramatic Era
- pp. 281-290
- Chapter 17: The Busy Season
- pp. 291-304
- Chapter 18: The Changing Landscape
- pp. 305-318
- Chapter 19: The New “Marshall”
- pp. 319-326
- Section Six—The New Century: Renewal
- Chapter 20: A Boy Named Elian
- pp. 329-336
- Chapter 21: The McKinney Influence
- pp. 337-344
- Chapter 22: A Time of Terrorists
- pp. 345-356
- Chapter 24: Epilogue
- pp. 367-384
- Bibliography
- pp. 499-526
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574416626
Related ISBN(s)
9781574416541
MARC Record
OCLC
956919744
Pages
544
Launched on MUSE
2016-08-23
Language
English
Open Access
No