
The Notorious Luke Short
Sporting Man of the Wild West
University of North Texas Press,U.S.
Published on 30. May 2015
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-57441-594-0 (ISBN)
Description
Luke Short perfected his skills as a gambler in locations that included Leadville, Tombstone, Dodge City, and Fort Worth. In 1883, in what became known as the "Dodge City War," he banded together with Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and others to protect his ownership interests in the Long Branch Saloon - an event commemorated by the famous "Dodge City Peace Commission" photograph.
During his lifetime, Luke Short became one of the best known sporting men in the United States, and one of the wealthiest. The irony is that Luke Short is best remembered for being the winning gunfighter in two of the most celebrated showdowns in Old West history: the shootout with Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona, and the showdown against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas. He would have hated that.
During his lifetime, Luke Short became one of the best known sporting men in the United States, and one of the wealthiest. The irony is that Luke Short is best remembered for being the winning gunfighter in two of the most celebrated showdowns in Old West history: the shootout with Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona, and the showdown against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas. He would have hated that.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Denton
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
55 black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
615 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57441-594-0 (9781574415940)
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Persons
Jack DeMattos is the author of six books on western gunfighters, including Mysterious Gunfighter: The Story of Dave Mather.
Chuck Parsons is the author of Captain John R. Hughes and The Sutton-Taylor Feud and coauthor of A Lawless Breed, a biography of John Wesley Hardin.
Chuck Parsons is the author of Captain John R. Hughes and The Sutton-Taylor Feud and coauthor of A Lawless Breed, a biography of John Wesley Hardin.