Tombstone (Images of America: Arizona)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738520969 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Silver was discovered nearby in 1878, and with that strike, Tombstone was created. Tombstone sits less than 100 miles from the Mexico border in the middle of the picturesque Arizona desert and also squarely at the heart of America's Old West. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral made Wyatt Earp and John Henry "Doc" Holliday legendary and secured Tombstone's reputation as "The Town Too Tough to Die." In this volume, more than 200 striking images and informative captions tell the stories of the heroes and villains of Tombstone, the saloons and brothels they visited, the movies they inspired, and Boot Hill, the well-known cemetery where many were buried. It soon grew to be a town of over 10,000 of the most infamous outlaws, cowboys, lawmen, prostitutes, and varmints the Wild West has ever seen. ÝÝ
Very nice pictures, a few minor factual errors This book is well worth the purchase. It is a more casual view of historic Tombstone, rather than an academic endeavor. It contains a few factual and proofreading errors (e.g. a picture labeled Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp [correct], but is Wyatt Stapp Berry Earp in the text next to the picture), but nothing that is a serious flaw. You read this book to learn a bit of Tombstone history and to enjoy the many pictures, not to do serious research. Had the book been error free, it would have earned five stars from me.. Five Stars better than expected. thanks. "Five Stars" according to Ehabilus. Great
. Award-winning historian Jane Eppinga, the author of previous Arcadia titles on Tucson and Nogales, has written several books and hundreds of articles on Arizona and Wild West history. Largely culled from the Arizona Historical Society and several privately held collections, the photographs featured here are a fasci
Largely culled from the Arizona Historical Society and several privately held collections, the photographs featured here are a fascinating glimpse into one of the towns that fueled the enduring mythology of the Wild West. . About the Author Award-winning historian Jane Eppinga, the author of previous Arcadia titles on Tucson and Nogales, has written several books and hundreds of articles on Arizona and Wild West history