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Author | : Beverly Smith |
Publisher | : Page Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2019-01-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1644241129 |
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Setting out on a journey westward with a small wagon train, George Wright uprooted his family from a dirt-poor farm in Ohio. He wasn't searching for gold or silver like others were; he had a dream of making a better life for his family. Despite the death of his wife during childbirth while on the trip, his dream never swayed, and he was determined to see it through, come hell or high water. George finally settled in a place outside of Silver City, Nevada. With blood, sweat, and tears, he managed to build a solid house for his children. Within a few years, he also had built up a working ranch despite animal attacks, Indian scares, and some unsavory characters. Then he discovered timber and found that it was quite a prosperous business. This business made him a rich man, so he had to go into Silver City more often. While there, he would always stop in at Millie's Café but not just for the good food. He favored one waitress in particular by the name of Joella Carson. Later on he would become her saving grace, but a future was uncertain when faced with two bank robbers.
Author | : J. North Conway |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0762766808 |
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ANOTHER TRUE CRIME STORY FROM J. NORTH CONWAY—NOW IN PAPERBACK! The riveting story of one of America’s most notorious crimes and the mysterious man behind it “Engrossing. . . . Conway skillfully paints a backdrop of fierce and flamboyant personalities who paraded across the Gilded Age. . . . [H]e capably recounts his story against a background of glitter and greed.” —Publishers Weekly “A page-turning account of one of the most brazen crimes of our time.” —Reader’s Digest “Conway, a college prof and ex-newspaper man, covers this ancient tale in a way that makes it feel like a hot news story.” —New York Post King of Heistsis a spellbinding and unprecedented account of the greatest bank robbery in American history, which took place on October 27, 1878, when thieves broke into the Manhattan Savings Institution and stole nearly $3 million in cash and securities—around $50 million in today’s terms. Bringing the notorious Gilded Age to life in a thrilling narrative, J. North Conway tells the story of those who plotted and carried out this infamous robbery, how they did it, and how they were tracked down and captured. The robbery was planned to the minutest detail by criminal mastermind George Leonidas Leslie—a society architect and ladies’ man whose double life as the nation’s most prolific bank robber led him to be dubbed the “King of the Bank Robbers.” An absorbing tale of greed, sex, crime, betrayal, and murder, King of Heistsblends all the richness of history with the thrills of the best fiction.
Author | : A. C. Greene |
Publisher | : University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781574410716 |
Download The Santa Claus Bank Robbery Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Master storyteller A. C. Greene re-creates one of America's most bizarre holdups -- one that began as a lark. On Christmas Eve 1927, four men set off to rob the First National Bank of Cisco, Texas. Soon the lark turned into a tragedy -- and at times a comedy -- of errors. The robbers did not realize the car they had stolen for their get-away was running on empty. The leader did not anticipate the attention his disguise would draw, even though it was a bright red Santa Claus suit. And they could not have known that all of Cisco would have guns at hand because the Bankers Association had offered a reward of $5000 for any dead bank robber, no questions asked. The Santa Claus bank robbery set off a chain of events that would lead to violence and the death of six men and launch the largest manhunt Texas had ever seen. A. C. Greene's factual account of the unusual crime reads like a novel -- fast paced, full of unexpected turns, and rich with the flavor of life in Texas at the beginning of the end of the Old West. This new edition contains an Afterword with photographs, some of them never before published, and follow-up information on the lives of the participants, including the surviving robber, witnesses and kidnap victims.
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Publisher | : Kayla Baur |
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Author | : Tony Hillerman |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2001-10-02 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0060937122 |
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In this extraordinary collection, Tony Hillerman presents the Southwest as only he can, choosing remarkable true tales from his personal archives of local lore. As you read these stories, you will be amazed, astounded, and oftentimes confounded by the power of ingenuity, serendipity, and the strange, comical coincidence of life and how it proves, once again, that truth is ultimately stranger than fiction. From the amusing title story of the holdup that didn't happen, to the riveting account of scientists tracking Black Death through the arroyos, to the ironic account of how a black cowboy's commonsense intelligence destroyed the dogma of the Smithsonian Institution, master storyteller Tony Hillerman reveals the present and timeless past of one of America's most beautiful and haunting regions.
Author | : J.L. Crafts |
Publisher | : Speaking Volumes |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1645409783 |
Download Silver City Reckoning Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Will Toal returns home to discover that his sons have been taken by a brutal desperado who wants revenge for the death of his brother. Will’s foreman has been murdered, and his woman has already gone after the killer that has taken their boys. He heads out after them to set things straight. Just as things begin to look up for Will, he discovers that the woman he loves, the mother of his twin sons has been captured. Can he find her before she’s murdered? Will realizes he is not alone. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect his family, starting with killing Sam Brown. Hell is on the horizon. There will be a SILVER CITY RECKONING “…Crafts’ skillful integration of real-life characters into his narrative is a marvelous accomplishment. He keeps readers anxious as Will goes it alone until he suddenly doesn’t. Bursts of action and colorful characters make this outing a breathtaking ride through the Old West. One man’s crusade to save his family provides pulse-pounding adventure." —Kirkus Review
Author | : Cynthia Woolf |
Publisher | : Firehouse Publishing |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2021-01-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1954242131 |
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Eve Coleman was a gambler in a red dress, looking to lie low. Cameron Neal was a marshal looking to please his dying godfather. She answered the ad for a mail-order bride. He went to send her away but she pulled at him like no other. She knew his godfather's illness was a sham but she married the marshal anyway. Was she making a mistake? She could put on her red dress and do what she was good at or stay and work harder at something than she ever had in her life. Marriage. For their own reasons they were together…“until death do you part”.
Author | : Rod Beemer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1626198357 |
Download Notorious Kansas Bank Heists: Gunslingers to Gangsters Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Bank robbers wreaked havoc in the Sunflower State. After robbing the Chautauqua State Bank in 1911, outlaw Elmer McCurdy was killed by lawmen but wasn't buried for sixty-six years. His afterlife can be described only as bizarre. Belle Starr's nephew Henry Starr claimed to have robbed twenty-one banks. The Dalton gang failed in their attempt to rob two banks simultaneously, but others accomplished this in Waterville in 1911. Nearly four thousand known vigilantes patrolled the Sunflower State during the 1920s and 1930s to combat the criminal menace. One group even had an airplane with a .50-caliber machine gun. Join author Rod Beemer for a wild ride into Kansas's tumultuous bank heist history"--
Author | : William Ward |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2021-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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Download Jesse James' Bold Stroke; Or, The Double Bank Robbery Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Jesse James' Bold Stroke; Or, The Double Bank Robbery by William Ward: This dime novel by William Ward is part of the popular genre of Western fiction and recounts the fictionalized adventures of the infamous outlaw Jesse James. Key Aspects of the Dime Novel "Jesse James' Bold Stroke": Wild West Adventures: The dime novel takes readers on a thrilling journey through the Wild West, portraying the daring exploits and robberies attributed to Jesse James. Myth and Legend: William Ward's portrayal of Jesse James contributes to the enduring myth and legend of the outlaw in American popular culture. Entertainment and Sensationalism: Dime novels like this one were known for their sensational and action-packed narratives, catering to the entertainment preferences of their readers. William Ward was a prolific writer of dime novels and other popular fiction during the late 19th century. His works often featured Western themes and contributed to the dime novel craze of the era.
Author | : Jeff McArthur |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Bank robberies |
ISBN | : 9781493532698 |
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On a sunny September morning in 1930, six men entered the Lincoln National Bank in Nebraska's capital city armed with revolvers and Thompson submachine guns. In eight minutes they emerged with more than 2.7 million dollars, the largest take of any bank heist in history. A nationwide search for the bandits would lead Nebraska authorities through the rough, gangland streets of Chicago and East St. Louis, and deep into the heart of the Capone organization. The Great Heist not only chronicles the search for the bandits and the trials that followed, but the incredible story of how they got the money back.