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The last gunfight, the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west, Jeff Guinn

Label
The last gunfight, the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west, Jeff Guinn
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-374) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The last gunfight
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
646113159
Responsibility statement
Jeff Guinn
Sub title
the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west
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
Table Of 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
Classification
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