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Ben Thompson

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Author : Thomas C. Bicknell
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2018-08-15

Ben Thompson written by Thomas C. Bicknell and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with History categories.

Ben Thompson was a remarkable man, and few Texans can claim to have crowded more excitement, danger, drama, and tragedy into their lives than he did. He was an Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Confederate cavalryman, mercenary for a foreign emperor, hired gun for a railroad, an elected lawman, professional gambler, and the victor of numerous gunfights. As a leading member of the Wild West’s sporting element, Ben Thompson spent most of his life moving in the unsavory underbelly of the West: saloons, dance-houses, billiard halls, bordellos, and gambling dens. During these travels many of the Wild West’s most famous icons—Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, John Ringo, and Buffalo Bill Cody—became acquainted with Ben Thompson. Some of these men called him a friend; others considered him a deadly enemy. In life and in death no one ever doubted Ben Thompson’s courage; one Texas newspaperman asserted he was “perfectly fearless, a perfect lion in nature when aroused.” This willingness to trust his life to his expertise with a pistol placed Thompson prominently among the western frontier’s most flamboyant breed of men: gunfighters.

Memoir Of Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford With Notices Of His Daughter

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Author : George E. Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

Memoir Of Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford With Notices Of His Daughter written by George E. Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.

On The Trail Of The Old West

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Author : Winston G Ramsey
language : en
Publisher: After the Battle
Release Date : 2015-06-30

On The Trail Of The Old West written by Winston G Ramsey and has been published by After the Battle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-30 with History categories.

The Old West may have faded from living memory but the actual locations where the robberies and shoot-outs took place can still be found over one hundred years later. In the pages of On the Trail of the Old West: Then and Now, we glimpse the past through contemporary newspaper reports, illustrated with comparison ‘then and now’ photographs. Here are towns like Dodge City and Tombstone and the stories of the clashes between lawmen and the badmen, with grim details of lawlessness, violence, and harsh frontier justice meted out by vigilante committees, to recall a timeless era of American history — ‘the Wild West!’

The Encyclopedia Of Lawmen Outlaws And Gunfighters

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Author : Leon Claire Metz
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2002

The Encyclopedia Of Lawmen Outlaws And Gunfighters written by Leon Claire Metz and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Standoffs, saloons, and sunsets spring to mind when one envisions the rough and tumble early days of the American frontier.

Deadly Days In Kansas

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Author : Wayne C. Lee
language : en
Publisher: Caxton Press
Release Date : 1997

Deadly Days In Kansas written by Wayne C. Lee and has been published by Caxton Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Today, Kansas is a peaceful place. Most residents have forgotten that the state was the scene of some of the most violent incidents in Western history. Legends walked the streets of Kansas during those deadly years: Bill Hickock, the Earp brothers and Clay Allison to name a few. Veteran historian Wayne C. Lee presents the stories of more than sixty incidents, illustrated with almost one hundred photographs.

Legendary Watering Holes

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Author : Richard F. Selcer
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2004

Legendary Watering Holes written by Richard F. Selcer and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.

Saloons, barrooms, honky-tonks, or watering holes--by whatever name, they are part of the mythology of the American West, and their stories are cocktails of legend and fact, as Richard Selcer, David Bowser, Nancy Hamilton, and Chuck Parsons demonstrate in these entertaining and informative accounts of four legendary Texas establishments. In most Western communities, the first saloon was built before the first church, and the drinking establishments far outnumbered the religious ones. Beyond their obvious functions, saloons served as community centers, polling places, impromptu courtrooms, and public meeting halls. The authors of this volume discuss both the social and operational aspects of the businesses: who the owners were, what drinks were typically served, the democratic ethos that reigned at the bars, the troubling issues of social segregation by race and gender within each establishment, and the way order was maintained--if it was at all. Here, the spotlight is thrown on four saloons that were legends in their day: Jack Harris's Saloon and Vaudeville Theater in San Antonio, Ben Dowell's Saloon in El Paso, the Iron Front of Austin, and the White Elephant of Fort Worth. Together with architectural renderings of the floor plans and old photographs of the establishments and some of their more famous customers, the history of each is woven into the history of its city. Fatal shootings are recounted, and forms of entertainment are described with care and verve. One of this book's most fascinating aspects is the sharp detail that brings to life the malodorous, smoky interiors and the events that took place there. Selcer and his co-authors are experts on their respective watering holes. They start with the origins of each establishment and follow their stories until the last drink was served and the places closed down for good. There are stops along the way to consider the construction of the ornate bars, the suppliers of the liquor served, the attire of the gentlemen gamblers, the variety of casino games that emptied men's pockets, and more. Through the wealth of detail and the animated narrative, a crucial part of Texas' Western heritage becomes immediately accessible to the present.

The Life Of John Wesley Hardin

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Author : John Wesley Hardin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Life Of John Wesley Hardin written by John Wesley Hardin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Crime categories.

The Cornhill Magazine

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Author : William Makepeace Thackeray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890

The Cornhill Magazine written by William Makepeace Thackeray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Electronic journals categories.

The Quarterly Army List

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Author : Great Britain. War Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898

The Quarterly Army List written by Great Britain. War Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Retired military personnel categories.

Allen S Indian Mail And Register Of Intelligence For British And Foreign India

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890

Allen S Indian Mail And Register Of Intelligence For British And Foreign India written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.