Sheriff Pat Garrett's Last Days: A History by Colin Rickards (English) Paperback

Description: Sheriff Pat Garrett's Last Days by Colin Rickards Rickards work separates fact from fantasy in this meticulously documented account of the life of Pat Garrett and the men who may have killed him. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Patrick Floyd Garrett, widely known as "Pat," (1850-1908) had tracked down and killed the outlaw Billy the Kid but also became a victim of the tangled politics of the time. He has been maligned by writers, libeled by Hollywood and deprecated by many of his contemporaries. But despite them, all his deeds retain for him a niche in the gallery of fast shooting peace officers who helped to bring law and order to the frontier West. When he died, there was rejoicing in some quarters and relief in others--as might be expected in the case of a controversial figure. There was also genuine and profound sorrow in the rugged hearts of many in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, as well as farther afield, and the circumstances surrounding his death, ostensibly at the hands of a most unlikely cowboy named Wayne Brazel, have puzzled and intrigued historians since that spring day in 1908 when he was shot to death and left lying in a sand drift on a lonely road. But was Pat Garrett shot by Wayne Brazel, or hired killer Jim Miller? Brazel confessed, but few believed his story and he was acquitted. Colin Rickards book sheds light on this unhappy affair which still remains a source of controversy. Colin Rickards has done extensive research on Pat Garrett including checking official court records, investigating contemporary accounts and conducting interviews. He separates fact from fantasy in this meticulously documented account. An authority on frontier history, the author has written numerous articles and books on the Old West. A journalist by profession, Rickards has applied the same techniques to ferreting out the true stories of life and death adventures in western history. More information on this controversial period in American Southwestern history, the heroes and the villains can be found in these and other Sunstone Press books: "Alias Billy the Kid" by Donald Cline and "Sheriff William Brady" by Donald R. Lavash. Author Biography Colin Rickards, a journalist by profession, is an authority on frontier history, who has written numerous articles and books on the Old West. Details ISBN086534079X Author Colin Rickards Short Title SHERIFF PAT GARRETTS LAST DAY Publisher Sunstone Press Series Western Legacy Series Language English ISBN-10 086534079X ISBN-13 9780865340794 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Pages 100 Place of Publication Santa Fe Country of Publication United States Imprint Sunstone Press Subtitle A History DOI 10.1604/9780865340794 UK Release Date 2007-10-15 Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-10-15 Illustrations Illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:38921784;

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