Notorious In The West

Author : Rachel Dickinson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493026401

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The Notorious Reno Gang by Rachel Dickinson Pdf

The true story of the world’s first robbery of a moving train, and the real origins of the Wild West They were the first outlaws to rob a moving train. But from 1864 to 1868, the Reno brothers and their gang of counterfeiters, robbers, burglars, and safecrackers also held the town of Seymour, Indiana, hostage, making a large hotel near the train station their headquarters. When the gang robbed the Adams Express car of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad on the outskirts of Seymour on October 6, 1866, it shocked the world—and made other burgeoning outlaws like Jesse James sit up and take notice. The extraordinary—and extra-legal—efforts to take them out defined the term “frontier justice.” In the end, ten members of the Reno Gang were hanged, including three of the Reno brothers. The Notorious Reno Gang tells the complete story for the first time, revealing how these gangsters, Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency, and the little city of Seymour ushered in the Wild West.

Author : Jack DeMattos,Chuck Parsons
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574415940

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The Notorious Luke Short by Jack DeMattos,Chuck Parsons Pdf

Often times the smaller the man, the harder the punch--this adage was true in the case of diminutive Luke Short, whose brief span of years played out in the Wild West. His adventures began as a teenage cowboy who followed the trail from Texas to the Kansas railheads. He then served as a scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian wars and, finally, he perfected his skills as a gambler in locations that included Leadville, Tombstone, Dodge City, and Fort Worth. In 1883, in what became known as the "Dodge City War," he banded together with Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and others to protect his ownership interests in the Long Branch Saloon--an event commemorated by the famous "Dodge City Peace Commission" photograph. The irony is that Luke Short is best remembered for being the winning gunfighter in two of the most celebrated showdowns in Old West history: the shootout with Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona, and the showdown against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas. He would have hated that. During his lifetime, Luke Short became one of the best known sporting men in the United States, and one of the wealthiest. He had been a partner in the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, as well as the White Elephant in Fort Worth. He became friends with other wealthy sporting men, such as William H. Harris, Jake Johnson, and Bat Masterson, who helped broaden his gaming interests to include thoroughbred horse racing and boxing. Before he died he would become a familiar figure in Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans, and Saratoga Springs, where he raced his string of horses. He traveled with other wealthy sporting men in private railroad cars to attend heavyweight championship fights. Luke Short was always a little man dealing in big games. He married the beautiful Hattie Buck, who could turns heads at all the top resorts they visited as man and wife. Jack DeMattos and Chuck Parsons have researched deeply into all records to produce the first serious biography of Luke Short, revealing in full the epitome of a sporting man of the Wild West.

Author : Phillip Thomas Tucker
Publisher : Feral House
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781627310628

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Anne Bonny the Infamous Female Pirate by Phillip Thomas Tucker Pdf

The story of the most famous female pirate in history provides a remarkable personal odyssey from a time when women were almost powerless and at the lowest level of the social order on both sides of the Atlantic. This new biographical work fills considerable gaps in Anne Bonny’s life beyond her mythology to rescue an actual person for posterity. After turning her back on everything she knew growing up in South Carolina to find a sense of personal freedom, Anne Bonny sailed the Caribbean’s pristine waters during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century. Few accurate records exist about these law-breakers, whose lifestyles called for hanging. Fortunately, Anne Bonny was a notable exception to the rule, as she was caught off the Jamaican coast and tried by a court of law, whose records have fortunately survived. So, who was the real Anne Bonny? A heartless prostitute, a bloodthirsty psychopathic, or a compassionate woman of faith and courage? Such a fundamental question has not been adequately answered by historians for 300 years. It is now time to take a fresh look at the life of Anne Bonny to present a corrective view into not only her story but also the seldom explored, but incredibly rich, field of women’s history. The Anne Bonny mythology is today popularly told in Starz channel’s Black Sails and the video game Assassin's Creed.

Author : John G. Donkin
Publisher : London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Canada, Western
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105359285

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Trooper and Redskin in the Far North-West by John G. Donkin Pdf

Author : William Henry Kearley Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN : PRNC:32101073857623

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The Western Antiquary by William Henry Kearley Wright Pdf

"Reprinted after revision and correction from the 'Weekly Mercury, '" Mar. 1881-May 1884.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN : UCAL:$B755907

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The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Note-book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN : SRLF:A0003569753

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The Western Antiquary, Or, Devon and Cornwall Notebook by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Emanuelli
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752477213

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Avon Street by Paul Emanuelli Pdf

One night, one rash act, one crime changed James Daunton's life for ever. Robbed of everything he once had, and trapped in a merciless vendetta, James must now take on Nathaniel Caine and his gang to survive. Alone, he cannot hope to win, but to find allies he needs to learn to trust in a world of betrayal. Each of those who promise help has their own secrets, hidden in silences, half-truths and lies. And asked if it is fate, destiny, or simply chance that brings them together, each of them would have a different answer. Avon Street is an historical adventure story that takes the reader on a journey behind the Georgian facades of the city to expose the darker side of Victorian Bath. It is a book about the potential that lies, often unlocked or unrecognised, in all of us.

Author : United States. Bureau of Narcotics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1394 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Narcotics
ISBN : MINN:31951D03782104K

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Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs by United States. Bureau of Narcotics Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Drug traffic
ISBN : IND:30000099451175

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Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the Year ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. Thomas Liston
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781682899373

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The Kingston Kingpins by S. Thomas Liston Pdf

Author : Norton Moses
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313032028

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Lynching and Vigilantism in the United States by Norton Moses Pdf

Beginning with the 1760s, when lynching and vigilantism came into existence in what is now the United States, this bibliography fills a void in the history of American collective violence. It covers over 4,200 works dealing with vigilante movements and lynchings, including books, articles, government documents, and unpublished theses and dissertations. Following a chapter listing general works, the book is arranged into four chronological chapters, a chapter on the frontier West, a chapter on anti-lynching, and chapters on literature and art. The book opens with a chapter devoted to general works. It then includes chapters on the period from the Colonial era to the Civil War, the Civil War through 1881, and the periods from 1882 to 1916 and 1917 to 1996. The work then turns to the frontier West and to anti-lynching bills, laws, organizations, and leaders. Finally, the book includes chapters on vigilantism in literature and art.

Author : D. J. Herda
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780762774517

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They Call Me Doc by D. J. Herda Pdf

A fresh, lively retelling of the life of one of the most infamous characters of the Old West, Doc Holliday, by an imaginative, yet accurate storyteller.

Author : Erika Owen
Publisher : Tiller Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982147082

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Lawbreaking Ladies by Erika Owen Pdf

Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages. Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” But that adage is taken to the next level in this book, which looks at women from the past who weren’t afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, women throughout the ages haven’t always decided to be sugar, spice, and everything nice. In Lawbreaking Ladies, author Erika Owen tells the stories of 50 remarkable women whose rebellious and often criminal acts ought to solidify their place in history, including: - The swashbuckling pirate Ching Shih - “Queen of the Bootleggers” Gloria de Casares - The Prohibition-era gangster Stephanie Saint-Clair - And a band of prisoners who came to be known as the Goree Girls The perfect gift for true crime fans and lovers of little-known women’s history, Lawbreaking Ladies serves as an engaging and informative guide to gals who were daring, defiant, and sometimes downright dangerous.

Author : Janne Lahti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317285335

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The American West and the World by Janne Lahti Pdf

The American West and the World provides a synthetic introduction to the transnational history of the American West. Drawing from the insights of recent scholarship, Janne Lahti recenters the history of the U.S. West in the global contexts of empires and settler colonialism, discussing exploration, expansion, migration, violence, intimacies, and ideas. Lahti examines established subfields of Western scholarship, such as borderlands studies and transnational histories of empire, as well as relatively unexplored connections between the West and geographically nonadjacent spaces. Lucid and incisive, The American West and the World firmly situates the historical West in its proper global context.