The author traces the life of William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid, and provides documentation that the outlaw was not killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett, but escaped and lived as William Henry Roberts until his death in 1950 at age ninety-one.
A biography of Wyatt Earp, drawing from newspaper stories as well as personal accounts from Earp's friends, enemies, and acquaintances to separate the facts from the fictions about the legendary frontier lawman.
Provides information about the political, strategic, tactical, and cultural aspects of the Texas War of Independence; and includes primary source images, maps, and battle plans.