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Draw: The Greatest Gunfights of the American West
James Reasoner has been praised for his well-researched and lively, suspenseful novels. Now, he proves that truth can be even more exciting than fiction. Known for his ability to make history come vividly to life, Reasoner strips away the dime novel legends and Hollywood myths to show us how the gunfighters of the Old West really lived, killed-and were killed. Among the true stories he brings us:
Doc Holliday's Last Gunfight * The Last Dalton Raid * The End of the Notorious John Wesley Hardin * Wild Bill's Tragic Mistake * The End of an Earp * Gunfight at Stone Corral * The Doolin Bunch vs. the U.S. Marshals * Rourke's Bad Luck Robbery * Shoot-out at the Tuttle Dance Hall * Wichita's New Year's Day Gunfight * Bat Masterson and the Battle of the Plaza * The Sam Bass Gang's Luck Runs Out * The Long Branch Saloon's Spectacular Fray * Ben Thompson and the Vaudeville Ambush * The Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Jesse James
These are the shootouts and showdowns that gave the Wild West its name...recounted here with gritty accuracy, colorful detail, and all the drama of life-and death-on the frontier.
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The Guns of the Gunfighters: Lawmen, Outlaws & Hollywood Cowboys
The romance of the Old West remains strong, even more than a century after the heyday of cowboys and gunfighters. This all-new title explores the romance of that bygone era, focusing on the guns that the legends of the West—good guys and bad guys, real and fictional characters—carried with them.
Profiles of more than 50 gunslingers, half from the Old West and half from Hollywood, include a brief biography of each gunfighter, along with the guns they carried. Fascinating stories about the TV and movie celebrities of the 1950s and 1960s detail their guns and the skill—or lack thereof—they displayed.
Stunning color photos depict each firearm in glorious detail. These guns range from custom-crafted high-end arms to non-functioning gimmicky props.
• Firearms carried by more than 50 real and fictional characters of the Old West
• Emphasis on the TV and movie stars of the 1950s and 1960s
• Modern and historic photos show each of the firearms
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