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Bloody Bill Longley : the mythology of a gunfighter /
William Preston "Bill" Longley (1851-1878), though born into a strong Christian family, turned bad during Reconstruction in Texas, much like other young boys of that time, including the deadly John Wesley Hardin. He went on a murderous rampage over the last few years of his life, shotgunni...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Denton, Tex. :
University of North Texas Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd rev. ed. |
| Colección: | A.C. Greene series ;
10. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | William Preston "Bill" Longley (1851-1878), though born into a strong Christian family, turned bad during Reconstruction in Texas, much like other young boys of that time, including the deadly John Wesley Hardin. He went on a murderous rampage over the last few years of his life, shotgunning Wilson Anderson in retribution for Anderson's killing of a relative; killing George Thomas in McLennan County; and shooting William "Lou" Shroyer in a running gunfight. Longley even killed the Reverend William R. Lay while Lay was milking a cow. Once he was arrested in 1877, and subsequently sentenced to h |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 371 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-349) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781574413533 1574413538 |