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Author : Bill O'Neal
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806123354
Sifting factual information from among the lies, legends, and tall tales, the lives and battles of gunfighters on both sides of the law are presented in a who's who of the violent West
Author : Roger D. McGrath
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520341739
From the Preface:On the frontier, says conventional wisdom, a structured society did not exist and social control was largely absent; law enforcement and the criminal justice system had limited, if any, influence; and danger--both from man and from the elements--was ever present. This view of the frontier is projected by motion pictures, television, popular literature, and most scholarly histories. But was the frontier really all that violent? What was the nature of the violence that did occur? Were frontier towns more violent that cities in the East? Has America inherited a violent way of life from the frontier? Was the frontier more violent than the United States is today? This book attempts to answer these questions and others about violence and lawlessness on the frontier and do so in a new way. Whereas most authors have drawn their conclusions about frontier violence from the exploits of a few notorious badmen and outlaws and from some of the more famous incidents and conflicts, I have chosen to focus on two towns that I think were typical of the frontier--the mining frontier specifically--and to investigate all forms of violence and lawlessness that occurred in and around those towns.
Author : Leon Claire Metz
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Criminology
ISBN : 9781438130217
Standoffs, saloons, and sunsets spring to mind when one envisions the rough and tumble early days of the American frontier.
Author : Phillip W. Steele
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 145561002X
Whoa, pardner! Sit y'self down for some good ole storytellin' 'bout the wild, wild West. Western writer Phillip W. Steele and country-music artist John D. LeVan have combined their talents and interests in true stories of the Old West in this exciting narrative and accompanying audiocassette. Steele's book tells the true story of Jesse James, the Daltons, John Wesley Hardin, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Belle Starr, and Billy the Kid. LeVan's original songs are not only entertaining but also based on the true history of these personalities and events.
Author : Al Cimino
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780785833765
Delve into the world of the Wild West and the gunslingers that populated its dusty towns and saloons.
Author : Rick Steber
Publisher : Bonanza Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The names of the gunfighters are legendary: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Doc Holliday, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Henry Plummer, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok.... These men, and others like them, epitomize the image of the Wild West. The gunfighting era was born in the late 1830s when Samuel Colt patented his single-barreled pistol with a revolving bullet chamber. But the gunfighter was not common on the frontier until after the Civil War when renegade bands of Confederate soldiers refused to surrender. Their lawless ways spread as they stole from the hated Union bankers and the monopolistic railroads, rustled from wealthy ranchers and killed anyone who dared stand in their way. Railhead towns, where the great Texas cattle drives ended, generated more than their fair share of gunfights. In these towns the distinction between the law and the outlaw was a fine line and many times the men who wore badges worked both sides of the fence. It generally fell to the individual to uphold the law and nearly every western man strapped a six-shooter to his hip. If a man's cattle or horses were stolen, if his home was ransacked or his family attacked, it was up to that man to track down the guilty party and administer swift justice. Around the turn of the 20th century the free-roaming gunfighters found the wild country could no longer hide them as technology, in the form of telegraphs and telephones, cut off escape routes. Even though the era of the gunfighter had drawn to a close, writers and movie makers, using the colorful backdrop of the Old West, turned the frontier gunfighters into larger-than-life folk heros, folk heros who will never die.
Author : Jeff Savage
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781464604799
Jesse James. Billy the Kid. Butch Cassidy. When these bold men walked into town with six-shooters in their holsters, most people fled quickly. That is, except for the lawmen willing to take them on. Although lawmen and outlaws stood for very different ideals, they did share one thing in common, gunfighting. To live in the Wild West, especially as a bank robber or sheriff, handling a gun was necessary. Author Jeff Savage discusses the dangerous world of the gunfighter.
Author : Laurence J Yadon
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781455615612
Author : Gordon A. Hunsaker
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450207225
Amid the backdrop of World War II, race riots, and police corruption, a white police officer in Phoenix, Arizona, guns down an on-duty, black cop from his same department. The communitys residents pick sides, and while the second trial ends in an acquittal, the battle isnt over. The detective, Frenchy Navarre, returns to duty but is shot dead when he encounters Officer Joe Davis, the slain officers partner. This is just one of the fascinating tales told by Gordon A. Hunsaker, who also recalls: Surviving his youth on the streets of Los Angeles Fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War A series of stories that cops normally only tell each other Piloting helicopters and airplanes while on the job Battling his toughest opponent cancer And much more! This compilation of musings, observations, and police lore is insightful, thought- provoking and, at times, just darn spooky. Any Arizona resident, law enforcement officer or lover of history will be thrilled to enter the exciting world of Gunfights & Gunfighters.
Author : G. R. Williamson
Publisher : Indian Head Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-09
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Most of the gamblers of the Old West got their start and reputations by working the circuit of the Mississippi River boats, the railhead cattle towns of Kansas, or the boomtowns that popped up around gold or silver mining. The gunfighter Ben Thompson got his start by running the Bull's Head Saloon with partner Phil Coe in Ellsworth, Kansas. Ben's friend, Bat Masterson, also started his career in the cattle towns of Texas and Kansas. In general, these legendary gamblers were known as "legitimate" or that they played a fair game without cheating. Truth be told, all of them knew the methods employed by the "sharps" to clean the pockets of the other players at the table. They had to know these "tricks" in order to spot a cheater at their table. Did they ever use any of these advantages to increase their odds? Probably so, but the public's perception of these men was that they ran a "square game". Hip-Pocket History of the Old West (Series) This compact book that gives concise accounts of odd or little-known facets of the American West. Historically accurate, but told in an easy-to-read format, with just a twist of humor. Informative, yet entertaining, the Hip-Pocket History series provides little nuggets without having to wade through a 400-page book of dry academic ostentatiousness.
Author : Joseph G. Rosa
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0806127619
Joseph G. Rosa's vivid and expertly written tale of this violent time combines contemporary accounts with meticulous historical research and an unjaundiced appraisal of the facts. Telling the story of every major gunfighter, peace officer, and outlaw of the West, Rosa places them within the context of a violent frontier and the coming of law and order. Complementing the text are twenty-seven outstanding color spreads featuring firearms from the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum (Los Angeles) and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody). Many of the spreads contain guns owned and used by such well-known individuals as Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, Frank James, and Harvey Logan.
Author : Richard Slotkin
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0806130318
Examines the ways in which the frontier myth influences American culture and politics, drawing on fiction, western films, and political writing
Author : Lea Franklin McCarty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258988313
This is a new release of the original 1959 edition.
Author : Dale R. Lincoln
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781977264558
This book is about two unknown gunfighters, Herman John (The Colorado Kid) Tomlin and Howard Price (The Utah Kid) Tomlin, who became the world's best and fastest gunfighters. It tells about their adventures while traveling on a wagon train from Illinois to Colorado. They both pan for gold on Clear Creek near Black Hawk, Colorado. In the 1st Colorado Cavalry Regiment, they fought in Indian wars against the Chiricahua Apache. Were gold guards on a stage from Deadwood, South Dakota, to First National Bank in Denver, Colorado? They were deputies in Deadwood, South Dakota. They were doing show performances in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. When they walked the streets or came to town, they never looked for trouble, but if you back them in a corner, with their lightning speed of fast draw and fire, you were dead before you could blink an eye.
Author : John Marvin Hunter,Noah Hamilton Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Outlaws
ISBN : UCSD:31822042768275
This album contains photographs and short biographies of many gun-fighters connected in one way or another with the growth of the legend of Billy the Kid, John Selman, Pat Garrett, and many others.
