Bibliograph

The last gunfight, the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral-- and how it changed the American West, by Jeff Guinn

Type

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The last gunfight, the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral-- and how it changed the American West, by Jeff Guinn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last gunfight

Medium

text large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

721891002

Responsibility statement

by Jeff Guinn

Sub title

the real story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral-- and how it changed the American West

Summary

A revisionist history of the Old West battle challenges popular depictions of such figures as the Earps and Doc Holliday, tracing the influence of a love triangle, renegade Apaches, and the citizens of Tombstone

Table Of Contents

The West -- The Earps -- Tombstone -- The Earps arrive -- The coming of the cowboys -- Doc, Johnny, and Josephine -- It begins -- Cochise County sheriff -- The Benson stage robbery -- Plans go awry -- Escalation -- The night before -- The gunfight -- The inquest and the hearing -- "Blood will surely come" -- The vendetta ride -- Legend

Target audience

adult

Classification