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Is Billy's girlfriend buried there also?The Fort Sumner cemetery where Billy's grave is located was once plowed for cultivation. Why?What town, seeking a profitable tourist attraction, tried to move Billy's body, using a phony relative to justify the action?These questions - and many others - are answered in this book.The book is divided into three sections. The first gives an account of the chain of events that led directly to Billy's death, beginning the singular event that started the sequence, Billy's conviction for murder and his sentencing to hang. As much as possible, these events are related using the actual words of witnesses and contemporaries. The second chapter tells the story of Billy's burial and the many surprising incidents associated with his grave over the years. The third chapter lists the 111 men and women known to be buried along with Billy in the Fort Sumner cemetery, with short biographies. Sixteen of these individuals had very direct connections with Billy. 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These include photos of the different memorials that have marked Billy's grave over the years, including a photo of Billy's previously unknown second grave marker; pictures of the men - friends of Billy - who re-located the grave in 1931; pictures of Billy's most likely girlfriend, Paulita Maxwell, and her parents; and a historic 1906 Fort Sumner cemetery map showing the location of Billy's grave.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49955948921105,"sku":"CIN154240472XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51745656733969,"sku":"GOR014388656","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52752191291665,"sku":"NIN9781542404723","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/154240472X.jpg?v=1750926042"},{"product_id":"la-posta-book-david-g-thomas-9780982870938","title":"La Posta","description":"Agricultural policy within the European Union (EU) is but one of the founding pillars upon which unification was developed. 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