wyszukanych pozycji: 8
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The Man from the Rio Grande: A Biography of Harry Love, Leader of the California Rangers Who Tracked Down Joaquin Murrieta
ISBN: 9780806192994 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Like some mysterious Paladin, Harry Love seemed to suddenly appear on the California landscape at a time when he was particularly needed. As captain of the California Rangers, Love pursued Joaquin Murrieta and his bandits, and the outlaw was captured and killed. Then, his job done, he again faded into obscurity. Where did he come from? What was his life before, and after, the Murrieta affair? From Texas to California, this enigmatic and shadowy figure has been a figure of myth. Those who wrote of Murrieta, including John Rollin Ridge, knew little about Love. He has been fair game for those...
Like some mysterious Paladin, Harry Love seemed to suddenly appear on the California landscape at a time when he was particularly needed. As captain o...
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The Man from the Rio Grande, Volume 32: A Biography of Harry Love, Leader of the California Rangers Who Tracked Down Joaquin Murrieta
ISBN: 9780870623288 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publish new books, both interpretive and documentary, in small, high-quality editions for the collector, researcher, and library.
For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publis...
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Perilous Trails, Dangerous Men: Early California Stagecoach Robbers and Their Desperate Careers 1856-1900
ISBN: 9781884995248 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Features the true tales that illustrate, in both words and photographs, perilous trails and dangerous men from a time gone forever.
Features the true tales that illustrate, in both words and photographs, perilous trails and dangerous men from a time gone forever.
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California Badmen: Mean Men with Guns on the Old West Coast
ISBN: 9781884995514 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "California Badmen" is a exploration of little-known Western frontier gunfighters. Billy Mulligan, Sam Temple, Peter Olsen, Joe Dye, Bob McFarlane and those responsible for the Rancheria killings are brought back through the pages and taking their stand in Californian history. The riotous lives of these unique collection of mean men with guns spill over the California frontier and rival the likes of "Wild Bill" Hickok, Billy the Kid, and the Earp Family.
"California Badmen" is a exploration of little-known Western frontier gunfighters. Billy Mulligan, Sam Temple, Peter Olsen, Joe Dye, Bob McFarlane and...
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When the Great Spirit Died: The Destruction of the California Indians 1850-1860
ISBN: 9781884995408 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The most persistent enemy of the native Californians was the firmly rooted white philosophy which preached that, one way or another, the Indian was doomed. Beyond the callous references to 'Diggers' and 'Poor Lo', the single most important catchword of the period was 'extermination'. This title presents a sad and tragic story.
The most persistent enemy of the native Californians was the firmly rooted white philosophy which preached that, one way or another, the Indian was do...
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A Rough Ride to Redemption: The Ben Daniels Story
ISBN: 9780806194790 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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Murder in the Garden, Volume II: More Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
ISBN: 9781884995620 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno, California, at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings tales of murder and mayhem to light. Introducing a blend of memorable and tragic figures, such as the 'Old Broom Man' or the 'Black Widow', a detective of Fresno sheriff's office shares his notes on each occurrence.
Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno, California, at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings tales of murder and mayhem ...
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California Disasters 1800-1900: Firsthand Accounts of Fires, Shipwrecks, Floods, Earthquakes, and Other Historic California Tragedies
ISBN: 9781884995491 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train wrecks, and other tragedies were a part of everyday life in nineteenth-century California. Yet, the men and women of the day licked their wounds, mourned their dead, picked up the pieces, and plunged ahead to build a great prosperous new state that took its place in the forefront of our great Union. This is their stories, in their own words. First-person accounts of the major 19th century California catastrophes. Includes scores of contemporary period photographs and other illustrations.
It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train wrecks, and other tragedies were a part of everyday life in nineteenth-ce...
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72,63 |