Tombstone, Arizona, in the years 1879 - 1883, was far more complex, interesting, and exciting than the legendary town perpetuated by Hollywood and television.
"The hell-for-leather adventure of wild Arizona in the bloody aftermath of the OK corral"--Cvr
The Gunfight at the OK Corral on 26 October 1881 is one of the most enduring stories of the Old West.
This book is not meant to provide a complete history of the old mining town. Rather, it gives you a series of snapshots of the people, events and happenings that helped to shape Tombstone.
I call this book Tombstone. It is a tombstone for my foster father who died of hunger in 1959, for the 36 million Chinese who also died of hunger, for the system that caused their death, and perhaps for myself for writing this book.