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Our Nowhere: Panhandle Histories

Our Nowhere: The Long History of the Panhandle - No Man's Land Part 3

By Dr. Gary Girod,
Dr. Rebekah Wagenbach
Published June 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM CDT
No Man's Land Marker
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No Man's Land Marker

Frontier justice was the only justice in No Man's Land, and a culture of vigilantism developed. In one case, when an inebriated man started firing wildly in the middle of Beaver City, the residents promptly shot him, and quietly buried him, without incident.

Our Nowhere: Panhandle Histories
Dr. Gary Girod
Dr. Gary Girod is a historian who received his Ph.D. in modern British & French history from the University of Houston in 2021.
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Dr. Rebekah Wagenbach
Dr. Rebekah Wagenbach is the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Education, and Assistant Professor of History and Political Science at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
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