Ride the Razor's Edge by Carl Breihan

Ride the Razor's Edge by Carl Breihan

In the lore of the Wild West, the Younger brothers have been glorified as heroes and outlaws. Like Jesse and Frank James, with whom the Youngers once rode, these men are remembered for bank robberies, the Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid, and their hooliganism. Ride the Razor's Edge dramatically describes their adventures, while also placing their actions in the wider perspective of the times in which they lived.The story tracks the deeds and misdeeds of Cole Younger and his brothers James, John, and Bob, and tells the story of a troubled state during the late 1800s. From their Civil War battles against the Union with William Quantrill and his band of guerrillas, to the raid in Lawrence, Kansas, to their first bank robbery in Liberty, Missouri, the Youngers were both heroes and foes of their state.Using family records, personal letters, and interviews with a nephew of the Youngers, author Carl W. Breihan lends credence to the captivating legends of these notorious brothers, making this story an enthralling and entertainingone. This is a tale of struggles--with the Union armies, Kansas Jayhawks, and personal ideals. Breihan's account continues through Cole's and James's years in a Minnesota prison to Cole Younger's fight to adapt to life after hispardon.

Breihan, Carl: - Carl W. Breihan, a lifelong resident of St. Louis, Missouri, is a noted authority on Wild West outlaws. He is also the author of The Day Jesse James Was Killed, Wild Women of the West, and five other books of the frontier days of the nineteenth century. Ride the Razor's Edge, with its accurate and in-depth look at the Younger brothers, is sure to complement any historical collection on the Wild West.

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ISBN 13	9780882898797
ISBN 10	0882898795
Titel	Ride the Razor's Edge
Autor	Carl Breihan
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pelican Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	1992-04-30
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.