Texas Gunslingers

Bill O'Neal

2014年12月 · Arcadia Publishing

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Images of America: Texas Gunslingers presents the concept of Texas as the Gunfighter Capital of the West. Indeed, after the cowboya Texas creationthe most colorful and romanticized frontier figure is the gunfighter. Nothing is more dramatic than life and death conflict, and the image of men in big hats and boots brandishing six-shooters and Winchesters has been portrayed in countless Western novels, movies, and television shows. Texas made an enormous contribution to gunfighter lore. Texas Rangers were responsible for the evolution of Sam Colts revolving pistol, key weapon of gunfighters. More shoot-outs occurred in Texas than in any other state or territory. More gunfighters were from Texas, including kill-crazy Wes Hardin and Killin Jim Miller, the Wests premier assassin. There were more blood feuds in Texas than in any other state. Frequently, gunplay erupted in towns such as Tascosa, El Paso, Fort Worth, and Lampasas, where four lawmen were killed in an 1873 saloon battle.

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Bill ONeal is the state historian of Texas. He taught for four decades at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, and he is the author of more than 40 books, including five Arcadia titles. In 2012, the Wild West Historical Association presented ONeal its lifetime achievement award, and in 2007, he was selected as True West magazines Best Living Nonfiction Writer.