The Black Hussars

By Charles A. Boyle

Because of their black uniforms and horses, they were called Black Hussars by the immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania when the first state police force in the nation was formed in 1905 and battled... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967334101
• ISBN13: 9780967334103
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Mabo Publishers
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Black Hussars

Great history of the Pa State Police. Easy reading. Also goodReview of unions and strikes. This book is worth every penny!

The Way it Should Be

Being A Pa. State Trooper, I am a little bias in my review of this book. I found it to be an outstanding history of the oldest uniformed state police force in the nation. It harkens back to a time when the police were not hampered by politicians or political correctness and it's leaders were men who attained their rank through merit rather than favor. I have recommended it to several other Troopers and all have found it to be an excellent read. Had I the power I would make it required reading at the PSP Academy in Hershey.

Must Read for Summer

Very interesting, I learned a lot about the PA state troopers, information that you would not find anywhere else, The author did a lot of work and research on the PA troopers,For all Troopers a must read, Great job , 5 stars

THE BLACK HUSSARS

Well researched, well written, great pictures...must reading for anyone interested in American history.

The Black Hussars

Fascinating book with a strong emphasis on the conditions existing in the Pennsylvania coal mines as a very important backdrop to the formation of the first state police force in the Nation. The lack of political intervention at the time of the Pennsylvania State Police was formed was a very important reason for the success of the idea. The author has stressed this and, I think, it is one of the reasons that the idea took hold and was copied by all the states.I found the book easy to read and quite informative.