Tombstone

Wyatt Earp, the O.K. Corral, and the Vendetta Ride 1881–82

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century, Americas, United States, Military
Cover of the book Tombstone by Sean McLachlan, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sean McLachlan ISBN: 9781780961941
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: June 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Sean McLachlan
ISBN: 9781780961941
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: June 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

The Gunfight at the OK Corral on 26 October 1881 is one of the most enduring stories of the Old West. It led to a series of violent incidents that culminated in the Vendetta Ride, in which Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and several other gunslingers went after their rivals the Cowboys. Like most tales of the Wild West, the facts are buried under layers of myth, and the line between good guys and bad guys is blurry. Wyatt Earp, leader of the so-called "good guys†?, was charged with stealing horses in the Indian Territory in 1870 and jumped bail. Becoming a buffalo hunter and gambler, he got into several scrapes and earned a reputation as a gunfighter. Several times he helped lawmen arrest outlaws, but usually his assistance came more because of a personal grudge against the criminal than any real respect for law and order. He even got fired from a police job in Wichita for beating up a political rival.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Gunfight at the OK Corral on 26 October 1881 is one of the most enduring stories of the Old West. It led to a series of violent incidents that culminated in the Vendetta Ride, in which Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and several other gunslingers went after their rivals the Cowboys. Like most tales of the Wild West, the facts are buried under layers of myth, and the line between good guys and bad guys is blurry. Wyatt Earp, leader of the so-called "good guys†?, was charged with stealing horses in the Indian Territory in 1870 and jumped bail. Becoming a buffalo hunter and gambler, he got into several scrapes and earned a reputation as a gunfighter. Several times he helped lawmen arrest outlaws, but usually his assistance came more because of a personal grudge against the criminal than any real respect for law and order. He even got fired from a police job in Wichita for beating up a political rival.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Projecting Tomorrow by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book American Civil War Railroad Tactics by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Leningrad by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Religion in Museums by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Panther vs Sherman by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Story of a Death Foretold by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book A Short History of Britain by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book The Al-Qaeda Doctrine by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Cultural Intelligence by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Stairway to Heaven by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book A History of the Hasmonean State by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book The Practice of Arbitration by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Ashcan Art, Whiteness, and the Unspectacular Man by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book San Juan Hill 1898 by Sean McLachlan
Cover of the book Mission Alert: Viper Attack by Sean McLachlan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy