Famous Sheriffs and Western Outlaws: Incredible True Stories of Wild West Showdowns and Frontier Justice - Softcover

Raine, William MacLeod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616085428 ISBN 13: 9781616085421

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2012

Synopsis

This in-depth collection, unchanged since the 1940s, tells of the most legendary heroes and villains of the Old West. Get swept back to a time when sheriffs did their best to keep order in a lawless land. Read about the likes of Tom Horn, the “Apache Kid,” “Bucky” O’Neill, Tom Nickson, and many more!

Famous Sheriffs and Western Outlaws is a classic for everyone interested in history and what is was like in the Old West. The detail of every story grabs the attention of the reader and doesn't let go. Learn the early stories of famous foes like Billy the Kid and what he was like from both a personal and business standpoint. If you like stories of heroes and the people who tried to take them down, then you are in for a wild ride.

Novelist William MacLeod Raine recalls standoffs, shootouts, rowdy saloons, brave men who protected innocent townspeople, and villains who put the “wild” in Wild West. Famous Sheriffs and Western Outlaws is a sure shot for anyone interested in the history and romance of the Old West.

About this title

About the Author

William MacLeod Raine was a British-born American novelist who wrote numerous adventure stories about the American Old West. In 1920 he was awarded an M.L. degree from the University of Colorado where he had established that school’s first journalism course. He passed away in 1954 at the age of eighty-three.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616085428
• ISBN 13: 9781616085421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304