From 1860 to 1900, many towns in Nevada sprang up to serve the mining camps in the area. These towns provided the breeding ground for a unique character known as "the mining camp gunman." This book delves into the violent and gritty lives of various Nevada characters, including gunfighting miner Dick Prentice, lawman and politico Leslie Blackburn, peace officer William McKee, ruthless killer Hank Parrish, outlaw escape artist John Burke and other characters.
From 1860 to 1900, many towns in Nevada sprang up to serve the mining camps in the area. These towns provided the breeding ground for a unique character known as "the mining camp gunman." This book delves into the violent and gritty lives of various Nevada characters, including gunfighting miner Dick Prentice, lawman and politico Leslie Blackburn, peace officer William McKee, ruthless killer Hank Parrish, outlaw escape artist John Burke and other characters.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Elmer D. McInnes has long been an expert on the lives of outlaws, lawmen and gunfighters of the Old West. He worked in the book industry for over 35 years and has researched, written and published numerous magazine articles as well as five books dealing with Old West history. He lives in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments by Elmer D. McInnes Introduction by Elmer D. McInnes 1. A "Cool and Courageous" Man: Thomas Coleman 2. "The Best Fighter in Nevada": Dick Prentice 3. The Hard Luck Gunman: Dick Paddock 4. A Savage Life and a Dishonorable Death: William Bethards 5. Boss Fighter to Political Chief: Leslie Blackburn 6. A Dedicated Law Man: William McKee 7. The Fighting Irish: Irish Tom Carberry 8. Two Dangerous Men: Jack White and Bob Mellon 9. "Something of a Noted Rogue": John Burke 10. "One of the Worst Men in the Country": James Harrington 11. A Full-Fledged Fighter: George Kirk 12. A Venomous Desperado: Rattlesnake Dick Darling 13. Eureka's Paul Revere: Billy Martin 14. The Ghost of Ely: Hank Parrish Epilogue by Elmer D. McInnes Chapter Notes Bibliography and Source List Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments by Elmer D. McInnes Introduction by Elmer D. McInnes 1. A "Cool and Courageous" Man: Thomas Coleman 2. "The Best Fighter in Nevada": Dick Prentice 3. The Hard Luck Gunman: Dick Paddock 4. A Savage Life and a Dishonorable Death: William Bethards 5. Boss Fighter to Political Chief: Leslie Blackburn 6. A Dedicated Law Man: William McKee 7. The Fighting Irish: Irish Tom Carberry 8. Two Dangerous Men: Jack White and Bob Mellon 9. "Something of a Noted Rogue": John Burke 10. "One of the Worst Men in the Country": James Harrington 11. A Full-Fledged Fighter: George Kirk 12. A Venomous Desperado: Rattlesnake Dick Darling 13. Eureka's Paul Revere: Billy Martin 14. The Ghost of Ely: Hank Parrish Epilogue by Elmer D. McInnes Chapter Notes Bibliography and Source List Index
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