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Jameson, W.C.

 
9781493033362: Rocky Mountain Train Robberies: True Stories of Notorious Bandits and Infamous Escapades
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ISBN 10 : 1493033360 ISBN 13 : 9781493033362
Editeur : TwoDot, 2019

Synopsis

One of the most colorful parts of American History is the time of train robberies and the daring outlaws who undertook them in the period covering from just after the Civil War to 1924. For decades, the railroads were the principal transporters of payrolls, gold and silver, bonds, and passengers who often carried large sums of money as well as valuable jewelry. For the creative outlaw, trains became an obvious target for robbery. The list of America’s train robbers is a veritable Who’s Who of American outlawry and includes: Frank and Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, Charles Searcy, Charles Morganfield, Sam Bass, Black Jack Ketchum, Seaborn Barnes, and others. To this cast of train robbery-related characters can be added the relentless investigations and pursuit by individuals associated with the Pinkerton Detectives, Texas Rangers, Wells Fargo detectives, railroad company detectives, as well as local and area law enforcement authorities. In addition, there are numerous tales of bravery that took place during train robberies involving heroic express car messengers, conductors, engineers, brakemen, and even passengers.

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À propos de l'auteur

W.C. Jameson is the award-winning author of more than eighty books. He is the bestselling treasure author in America, and his prominence as a professional fortune hunter has led to stints as a consultant for the Unsolved Mysteries television show, the Travel Channel, and the History Channel. He lives near Austin, Texas.

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Éditeur
TwoDot
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1493033360
ISBN 13 
9781493033362
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
232
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV
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