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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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half Title, Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. List of Photos
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xvi
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-6
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  1. Section One—Origins of a Modern Agency
  1. Chapter 1: The Thirties and Forties: Roots of Disparate Duties
  2. pp. 9-20
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  1. Chapter 2: The Fifties: Signs of a Coming Era
  2. pp. 21-34
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  1. Section Two—Walking in Fire: The 1960s in America
  1. Chapter 3: Catalysts of Change
  2. pp. 37-70
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  1. Chapter 4: Focal Points
  2. pp. 71-88
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  1. Chapter 5: End of an Era
  2. pp. 89-102
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  1. Section Three—The Seventies: Moving Beyond Civil Disturbance
  1. Chapter 6: The New Director
  2. pp. 105-110
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  1. Chapter 7: The Resurgence of Protective Operations
  2. pp. 111-124
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  1. Chapter 8: Facing Protest and Peril
  2. pp. 125-146
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  1. Chapter 9: Regionalization, Patty Hearst and Guam
  2. pp. 147-158
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  1. Chapter 10: An Evolution of Leadership
  2. pp. 159-172
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  1. Photo Gallery
  2. pp. 173-208
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  1. Section Four—The Eighties: Redefinition
  1. Chapter 11: Strike Teams and High-Profile Prisoners
  2. pp. 211-224
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  1. Chapter 12: The Development of a Golden Age
  2. pp. 225-240
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  1. Chapter 13: Unique Enforcement Operations
  2. pp. 241-250
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  1. Chapter 14: The U.S. Marshals Improvement Revolution
  2. pp. 251-268
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  1. Section Five—The Nineties: Wanderlust
  1. Chapter 15: The Term of K. Michael Moore
  2. pp. 271-280
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  1. Chapter 16: A Dramatic Era
  2. pp. 281-290
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  1. Chapter 17: The Busy Season
  2. pp. 291-304
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  1. Chapter 18: The Changing Landscape
  2. pp. 305-318
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  1. Chapter 19: The New “Marshall”
  2. pp. 319-326
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  1. Section Six—The New Century: Renewal
  1. Chapter 20: A Boy Named Elian
  2. pp. 329-336
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  1. Chapter 21: The McKinney Influence
  2. pp. 337-344
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  1. Chapter 22: A Time of Terrorists
  2. pp. 345-356
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  1. Chapter 23: Director Reyna and the Aftermath of 9/11
  2. pp. 357-366
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  1. Chapter 24: Epilogue
  2. pp. 367-384
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  1. Appendix
  2. pp. 385-392
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  1. Endnotes
  2. pp. 393-498
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 499-526
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 527-540
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