John Boessenecker

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1) Texas Ranger: the epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde

Author

Boessenecker, John

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Formats

Book - Regular Print, eAudiobook

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"Chronicles the life of Frank Hamer, whose extraordinary career as a Texas Ranger made him one of the West's most legendary lawmen."--NoveList.

2) Gentleman bandit: the true story of Black Bart, the old West's most infamous stagecoach robber

Author

Boessenecker, John

Language

English

Formats

Book - Large Print, Book - Regular Print

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"Black Bart is widely regarded today as not only the most notorious stage robber of the Old West but also the best behaved. Over his lifetime, Black Bart held up at least twenty-nine stagecoaches in California and Oregon with mild, polite commands, stealing from Wells Fargo and the US mail but never robbing a passenger. Such behavior earned him the title of a true 'gentleman bandit.' His real name was Charles E. Boles, and in the public eye, Charles...

3) Wildcat: the untold story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's most notorious woman bandit

Author

Boessenecker, John

Publisher

Hanover Square Press

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Appears on list

2022 Southwest Books of the Year

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On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as word of her heist spread, and Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier. Her early life, family and fate after her later release from prison have long remained a mystery to scholars and historians, until now.

4) Shotguns and stagecoaches: the brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West

Author

Boessenecker, John

Publisher

Thomas Dunne Books ; St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

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Collects the true tales of the employees who guarded Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains in the ninteenth century West, detailing stories of thieves, highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives.

5) Ride the devil's herd: Wyatt Earp's epic battle against the West's biggest outlaw gang

Author

Boessenecker, John

Publisher

Hanover Square Press

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

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"Wyatt Earp is regarded as the most famous lawman of the Old West, best known for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. But the story of his two-year war with a band of outlaws known as the Cowboys has never been told in full. The Cowboys were the largest outlaw gang in the history of the American West. After battles with the law in Texas and New Mexico, they shifted their operations to Arizona. There, led by Curly Bill...