Michael Rutter

Myths and Mysteries of the Old West (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happened. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but these 12 legends stand up to scrutiny, and this book will be a must-read for all western history buffs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: TwoDot
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781493028290
• Artikelnr.: 47671473

Autorenporträt

With over 500 starts in TT and Superbike races and over 200 podium places Michael Rutter's remarkable career has been long and successful. At the age of 13 Michael's father was involved in a serious racing accident that nearly killed him. In spite of this in 1993 Michael followed his father into professional motorcycle racing but he vowed to do things differently.

Inhaltsangabe

(1) Introduction (2) The Lost Cities of Cibola (3) The Battle of Adobe
Walls (4) John Colter (5) The California Gold Rush (6) The Mountain Meadows
Massacre (7) George Armstrong Custer (8) Sitting Bull (9) Comanche (10)
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (11) Calamity Jane (12) Billy the Kid (13)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (14) Buffalo: The Extermination Order
(15) Grizzly Bears: Beyond the Tall Tale (16) Bibliography (17) Index (17)
About the Author