outlaws

Biographical sketches of eleven less notorious but notable western outlaws who plundered everything from stagecoaches to airplanes.

The story of a wayfaring couple who spend all their spare time roving Argentine pampas, Chilean deserts, and Bolivian sierras, poring over faded newspapers and musty documents, and poking around cemeteries to solve the mystery of the American West: what really happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid?.

Examines the evolution of the American penal system in the 1800s, discussing how legal reforms led to established laws across the country, helped narrow the gap between how the rich and the poor were prosecuted and punished, and offered greater control over society in cities, towns, and the frontier.

Exposes popular myths and misrepresentations to show Billy the Kid as a crook.

Chronicles the true life story of Belle Starr, as opposed to the myths that have surrounded this famous Western figure. Includes a glossary, a further reading list, and related Internet addresses.

Historical photographs and easy-to-understand text help describe what life was like in the American West, discussing cattle rustlers, bank robbers, women outlaws, the honor and code of the West, U.S. Marshals, Texas Rangers, and Pinerton Detectives, and their roles in giving the region its wild reputation.

A biography of the four Younger brothers of Missouri, who rode with Jesse and Frank James, robbing banks and trains and becoming some of the most notorious outlaws in the Wild West. Also includes a glossary and a further reading list.

Presents biograhical information on 255 gunmen known to have participated in at least two verifiable gunfights in the years between the Civil War and the turn of the century, revealing the dates and places of their births and deaths, aliases and nicknames, and occupations, and providing detailed accounts of their gunfights.

An introduction to the gunfighters, outlaws, gangs, and lawmen of the Wild West, including Billy the Kid, the Dalton brothers, Wild Bill Hickok, and the Earp brothers.