The last gunfight : the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west
Title:
The last gunfight : the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west
Author:
Guinn, Jeff.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
392 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Summary:
A revisionist history of the Old West battle challenges popular depictions of such figures as the Earps and Doc Holliday, tracing the influence of a love triangle, renegade Apaches, and the citizens of Tombstone.
Language:
English
Contents:
The West -- The Earps -- Tombstone -- The Earps arrive -- The coming of the cowboys -- Doc, Johnny, and Josephine -- It begins -- Cochise County sheriff -- The Benson stage robbery -- Plans go awry -- Escalation -- The night before -- The gunfight -- The inquest and the hearing -- "Blood will surely come" -- The vendetta ride -- Legend.
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ISBN:
9781439154243
9781439154250
Format :
Book
