The Gunsmith 333
Author: J. R. Roberts
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009-08-25
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 1101135646
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Virgil Earp, Private Detective
Author: J. R. Roberts
Publisher: Jove
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780515146943
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJourneying to the fledgling town of Colton to assess Wyatt Earp's brother's struggling detective agency, Clint Adams becomes involved in a potentially lucrative assignment involving a secretive woman's missing sister. Original.
Fort Revenge
Author: J.R. Roberts
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Published:
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED While on his way to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to help out his friend Deputy Heck Thomas, Clint Adams makes a quick stop in Oklahoma Territory for a warm bed and a meal. But when a poker game at the local saloon goes sour, the Gunsmith finds himself making enemies out of two cheaters when he springs their trap and saves an innocent man from being murdered. Now there are three men trailing Clint to Fort Smith: the two cheaters who're aiming to get revenge and the man he saved, who's determined to return the favor...
Trials of the Century [2 volumes]
Author: Scott P. Johnson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2010-10-06
Total Pages: 858
ISBN-13: 1598842625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive set of essays documents the most important criminal, civil, and political trials in the United States from colonial times to the present, examining their impact on both legal history and popular culture. Crime and punishment are of perennial interest across the human species. Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law examines some of the most important (and infamous) cases in American history, placing them in both historical and legal context. Among the landmark cases considered in these two volumes are the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. A number of civil lawsuits and political trials are also included, such as the impeachment trials of Presidents Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton. Entries in the encyclopedia detail the events leading to each trial and introduce the key players, with a focus on judges, lawyers, witnesses, defendants, victims, media, and the public. In addition, the aftermath of the trial and its impact are analyzed from a scholarly, yet straightforward, perspective, emphasizing how the trial affected the law and society at large.
Hollywood and the O.K. Corral
Author: Michael F. Blake
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-01-28
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1476606773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA lot can happen in 30 seconds. In the case of the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral, 30 seconds found three men dead, left two men wounded and ultimately captured the imagination of generations of Americans. Wyatt Earp, an against-all-odds hero who was literally the last man standing; Doc Holliday, Earp's unlikely crony; the tragic tale of the Earp family--all of these elements make the story of the O.K. Corral irresistible to a great many people. Hollywood filmmakers were quick to recognize the legend's attraction--and its potential. As early as 1939 (with the production of Frontier Marshal), moviemakers were recreating the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and its attendant happenings in Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881. The following decades produced various renderings of the story, some more historically accurate than others but all with the American flair for entertainment. This volume examines eight movie renderings of the legendary gunfight. Produced from 1939 to 1994, these movies each use Wyatt Earp and other real-life characters as their sources. The work focuses on the filmmakers' treatment of the history and the skill with which each balances fact with the necessity of entertainment. The ways in which Wyatt Earp is presented in each film and this portrayal's relationship to the period in which the film was made is also examined in detail. Films discussed are Frontier Marshal (1939), Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942), My Darling Clementine (1946), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Hour of the Gun (1967), Doc (1971), Tombstone (1993), and Wyatt Earp (1994). Period photographs are also included.
The Gunsmith 332
Author: J. R. Roberts
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009-07-28
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1101105135
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They Called Them the Fightin' Earps
Author: Jiri Cernik
Publisher: PTP Book Division
Published: 2022-10-21
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 1545755736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWyatt Earp and his brothers came to Tombstone to invest in recently opened silver mines and real estate, to get a share of newly discovered wealth and prosperity and not to continue their law enforcement career. However, they soon realized that on one hand they cannot for long ignore the lawlessness of the town and the surrounding county, and on the other, the presence of the former lawmen did not escape the attention of the local administration and security people of the Wells Fargo Company. Once these people managed to convince Wyatt and his brother Virgil to return to law-maintaining activity, the conflict with the so-called “cowboy gang” was just a matter of time. It not only culminated in the shoot-out at O.K. Corral but once Virgil got shot in ambush a seriously wounded and the second brother Morgan killed while playing pool, it eventually led to the destruction of the afore mention gang and killing its leaders, namely William Brocious, known as “Curly” Bill and John Peters Ringgold known as Ringo.
The United States Marshals of New Mexico and Arizona Territories, 1846-1912
Author: Larry D. Ball
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 1982-02-01
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 0826326927
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst released in 1978 and still the best account of territorial law enforcement, this book presents a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and entertaining history of United States marshals in New Mexico and Arizona during the tumultuous territorial years. Included in the story are notable lawmen such as John Pratt, John E. Sherman, and Creighton M. Foraker and gunfighters like Billy the Kid, "Doc" Holliday, and the Earp Brothers. With detailed accounts of many other lesser-known lawmen and criminals, Ball gives a well-rounded history of the mundane as well as the spectacular incidents in the lives of these lawmen during the unstable territorial years.
Cold Case: The Tombstone Mysteries
Author: W.C. Jameson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2021-04-30
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1493045873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the late 1870s to mid-1880s, Tombstone, Arizona, enjoyed impressive growth and prosperity as a result of the discovery of major silver deposits nearby. As in many boomtowns in the American West, its sudden prosperity attracted businessmen, outlaws, grifters, gamblers, prostitutes, and preachers. It wasn’t long before there was a desperate need for lawmen and law enforcement. Outlaws like Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocius, Buckskin Frank Leslie, Burt Alvord, and a handful of other lesser known criminals, all faced off with the legendary lawmen, including the Earp brothers—Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and Warren—who to one degree or another represented law enforcement in this wild, no-holds-barred town. In addition to Tombstone’s reputation as a setting for colorful outlaw-lawman confrontations, it is also associated with a number of compelling and baffling mysteries. Ghosts are reported to roam the old taverns, hotels, opera houses, and other buildings. Eerie and unexplainable sounds and sights have been associated with Boot Hill, the famous cemetery, as well as the New City Cemetery. Cold Case: The Tombstone Mysteries investigates the real stories behind the mysteries, including unsolved crimes that await a solution. These old west cold cases continue to attract researchers and investigators to the town too tough to die.
Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Southwest
Author: Ron Franscell
Publisher: WildBlue Press
Published: 2017-04-18
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 194226691X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rollicking ride through the true crime history of the American Southwest from the USA Today–bestselling author of The Darkest Night. The line between history and mythology is razor thin—and the American Southwest often erases the line altogether. We might never disentangle crime-fact from fiction, but this book will transport you to Billy the Kid’s real-life stomping grounds, legendary Tombstone, the childhood home of one of the worst al Qaeda terrorists, and the scenes of dozens of crimes throughout Arizona and New Mexico’s history. Dozens of fascinating stories in Outlaw Southwest are told in the same fast-paced, enthralling voice that’s made Ron Franscell one of America’s most beloved crime writers…and the Crime Buff’s Guides a three-time winner of the TrueCrimeZine.com Book of the Year! Includes GPS COORDINATES, PHOTOS AND MORE! “Well researched … Armchair detectives will enjoy the tales, but the book’s purpose is to take the reader to the scene of the crime.”—Albuquerque Journal “The ultimate guilty pleasure book.”—San Antonio (TX)Express-News “Perfect for summer vacations because you can put it down and pick it up without losing your place (but you won’t want to put it down). For those of who week true-crime stories, it’s a fascinating look at the dark side.”—Tucson (AZ) Sentinel
