Young, Roy B
A Wyatt Earp Anthology: Long May His Story Be Told
- ISBN 13:
- 9781574417739
- author:
- Young, Roy B
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- University of North Texas Press,U.S.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 912
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, United States, 19th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Wyatt Earp is one of the most legendary figures of the nineteenth-century American West. His life has been the subject of much debate and controversy, with some viewing him as a hero lawman and others seeing him as an outlaw. This anthology presents an authoritative account of Earp's life, successes, and failures, drawing on more than sixty articles and excerpts from books by leading experts in the field. The selections have been carefully curated to provide a balanced view of Earp's life, with a focus on factually documented pieces that omit suppositions or false material. The book covers Earp's life in chronological fashion, from his early years to Dodge City, Kansas; his triumphs and tragedies in Tombstone; and his later years throughout the West. Important figures in Earp's life are also covered, providing a comprehensive understanding of this complex and fascinating historical figure.