Gold dust and gunsmoke : tales of gold rush outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, and vigilantes / John Boes...
Gold dust and gunsmoke : tales of gold rush outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, and vigilantes / John Boes...
Gold dust and gunsmoke : tales of gold rush outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, and vigilantes / John Boessenecker.
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Publisher
New York : John Wiley, c1999.
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N979.404/10
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 367 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. "Boys, I Believe I've Found a Gold Mine" -- 2. First Blood -- 3. Judge Lynch -- 4. Gringos and Greasers -- 5. Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta -- 6. Pillagers or Patriots? -- 7. The Whores in '51 -- 8. Bears, Bulls, and Bare Knuckles -- 9. I'll Die Before I'll Run -- 10. The Field of Honor -...
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Publisher
New York : John Wiley, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"Packed with never-before-told tales of the American frontier, Gold Dust & Gunsmoke sends you galloping through the tumultuous California territory of the mid-nineteenth century, where disputes were settled with six-shooters and the lines of justice were in perpetual flux. Armed with meticulous research, John Boessenecker has a remarkable knack for...
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Full title
Gold dust and gunsmoke : tales of gold rush outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, and vigilantes / John Boessenecker.
Spine title
Gold dust & gunsmoke.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-348) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1999.
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Call Numbers
N979.404/10
Record Identifier
74VvN0BPBdwX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvN0BPBdwX
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ISBN
0471390186
9780471319733 (cloth : acid-free paper)
0471319732 (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780471390183
DDC
979.404
MMS ID
991013053909702626
