The last gunfight : the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral and how it changed the American west / Jeff Guinn.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1439154252 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781439154250 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 392 p. [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-374) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Tombstone (Ariz.) > History > 19th century. Violence > Arizona > Tombstone > History > 19th century. Outlaws > Arizona > Tombstone > History > 19th century. Frontier and pioneer life > Arizona > Tombstone. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | F 819 .T6 G85 2012 | 30543741 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Last Gunfight : The Real Story of the Shootout at the O. K. Corral-And How It Changed the American West
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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 is the bestselling author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, The Last Gunfight and Go Down Together, which was a finalist for an Edgar Award in 2010. Guinn is formerly an award-winning investigative journalist and now a frequent guest on national radio and TV programs. (Bowker Author Biography)