The Story of the Outlaw By Emerson Hough Emerson Hough's factual account of the uniquely American criminal: the desperado, a frontier outlaw on the run. Hough looks into the background of the desperado before engaging in lively accounts of bandits including John A. Murrell, a cunning criminal who masterminded a gang of hundreds of killers before the American Civil War, Wild Bill Hickock, Billy the Kid, Jesse and Frank James, and Cole Younger.
The Story of the Outlaw is a classic American Wild West history text by Emerson Hough that examines the lives and legends of famous American outlaws.In offering this study of the American outlaw, the author constitutes himself no apologist ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado, With Historical Narratives of Famous Outlaws; the Stories of...
The subtle, beautiful mixed-media art with its nineteenth-century textural references perfectly complements this original story from debut author and illustrator Nancy Vo. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language ...
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Both a gripping adventure story and a stunning exposé, this unique work of reportage brings fully into view for the first time the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all, a place where anyone can do anything because no ...
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In more than 110 years, Emerson Hough's classic work on the desperadoes of the Wild West has never lost its power to excite the reader. Superbly written and researched, this work set the bar for true stories of the west.
The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado by Emerson Hough In offering this study of the American desperado, the author constitutes himself no apologist for the acts of any desperado; yet neither does he feel that apology is ...
With historical narratives of famous outlaws ; the stories of noted border wars, vigilante movements and armed conflicts on the frontier.