The Old West's Infamous Train Robbers and Their Historic Heists
Published on 1. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
218 pages
978-1-4930-6662-9 (ISBN)
Description
What sort of person undertakes to rob a multi-ton train surging down a set of rails at high speed? For the Old West's most famous outlaws, including Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Dalton Gang, and Black Jack Ketchum, it was as much about the thrill of the crime as the riches to be won, thumbing their noses at the authorities, and getting away with their crimes more often than not. These men, and at least one woman, were dare devils, rule breakers, adventurers, and rebels. In addition to their train robberies, they led colorful, dramatic, and dangerous lives.
The Old West's Infamous Train Robbers and their Historic Heists profiles sixteen noted train robbers (or train robbing gangs) along with the details of each their forty-seven hold-ups. The mechanics of each of their train robberies-planning, execution, and escape-are dissected and discussed. Pertinent background information relating to each outlaw/gang is included as well as what became of them following their train robbery days.
The Old West's Infamous Train Robbers and their Historic Heists profiles sixteen noted train robbers (or train robbing gangs) along with the details of each their forty-seven hold-ups. The mechanics of each of their train robberies-planning, execution, and escape-are dissected and discussed. Pertinent background information relating to each outlaw/gang is included as well as what became of them following their train robbery days.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
15 BW Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
323 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-6662-9 (9781493066629)
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W. C. Jameson is the author of more than 100 books and 1,500 articles. He has won numerous writing awards including Indie Reader Book of the Year. Several of his books have been made into documentaries and as parts of past and ongoing television series on the History Channel, the American Heroes Channel, and others, and he was recently inducted into the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. Jameson is also a singer/songwriter/performer and has recorded eight critically acclaimed CDs of original music. In 1999 he was named Songwriter of the Year by the Texas Folk Music Guild. He has contributed to the soundtracks for four feature films, two PBS documentaries, and one commercial short documentary. His music has been heard on NPR, and he wrote and performed in the musical, "Whatever Happened to the Outlaw, Jesse James?" Two songs written by Jameson have been included in America's Top 100 Western Songs list, and music videos featuring three of his songs have been produced.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chronology
1. The Reno Gang
Seymour, Indiana
Marshfield, Indiana
Shields, Indiana
2. The James Gang
Adair, Iowa
Gads Hill, Missouri
Muncie, Kansas
Glendale, Missouri
Winston, Missouri
Blue Cut, Missouri
3. Sam Bass
Big Springs, Nebraska
Allen, Texas
Hutchins, Texas
Eagle Ford, Texas
Mesquite, Texas
4. Rube Burrow
Bellevue, Texas
Gordon, Texas
McNeil, Texas
Benbrook, Texas
Genoa, Arkansas
Duck Hill, Mississippi
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Century, Florida
5. The Bill Whitley/Brack Cornett Gang
Flatonia, Texas
Harwood, Texas
6. Burt Alvord
Cochise Junction, Arizona
Fairbank, Arizona
7. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Malta, Montana
Wilcox, Wyoming
Wagner, Montana
8. Black Jack Ketchum
Lozier Station, Texas
Folsom, New Mexico
9. The Dalton Gang
Alila, California
Wharton, Indian Territory
Leliatta, Indian Territory
Red Rock, Indian Territory
Adair, Indian Territory
10. The Doolin Gang
Caney, Kansas
Ponca Station, Indian Territory
Cimarron, Kansas
Dover, Oklahoma
11. The Evans-Sontag Gang
Pixley, California
Goshen, California
Ceres, California
Kasota Junction, Minnesota
Collis, California
12. The Newton Gang
Cline, Texas
Bells, Texas
Bloomberg, Texas
Paxton, Illinois
St. Joseph, Missouri
Roundout, Illinois
Some Railroad Terminology
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
Chronology
1. The Reno Gang
Seymour, Indiana
Marshfield, Indiana
Shields, Indiana
2. The James Gang
Adair, Iowa
Gads Hill, Missouri
Muncie, Kansas
Glendale, Missouri
Winston, Missouri
Blue Cut, Missouri
3. Sam Bass
Big Springs, Nebraska
Allen, Texas
Hutchins, Texas
Eagle Ford, Texas
Mesquite, Texas
4. Rube Burrow
Bellevue, Texas
Gordon, Texas
McNeil, Texas
Benbrook, Texas
Genoa, Arkansas
Duck Hill, Mississippi
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Century, Florida
5. The Bill Whitley/Brack Cornett Gang
Flatonia, Texas
Harwood, Texas
6. Burt Alvord
Cochise Junction, Arizona
Fairbank, Arizona
7. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Malta, Montana
Wilcox, Wyoming
Wagner, Montana
8. Black Jack Ketchum
Lozier Station, Texas
Folsom, New Mexico
9. The Dalton Gang
Alila, California
Wharton, Indian Territory
Leliatta, Indian Territory
Red Rock, Indian Territory
Adair, Indian Territory
10. The Doolin Gang
Caney, Kansas
Ponca Station, Indian Territory
Cimarron, Kansas
Dover, Oklahoma
11. The Evans-Sontag Gang
Pixley, California
Goshen, California
Ceres, California
Kasota Junction, Minnesota
Collis, California
12. The Newton Gang
Cline, Texas
Bells, Texas
Bloomberg, Texas
Paxton, Illinois
St. Joseph, Missouri
Roundout, Illinois
Some Railroad Terminology
Acknowledgements
About the Author