{"product_id":"nevada-gunsmoke-9781476686318","title":"Nevada Gunsmoke","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   From 1860 to 1900, many towns in Nevada sprang up to serve the mining camps in the area. These towns provided the breeding ground for a unique character known as the mining camp gunman. This book delves into the violent and gritty lives of various Nevada characters, including gunfighting miner Dick Prentice, lawman and politico Leslie Blackburn, peace officer William McKee, ruthless killer Hank Parrish, outlaw escape artist John Burke and other characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments by Elmer D. McInnes\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Elmer D. McInnes\u003cbr\u003e 1. A \"Cool and Courageous\" Man: Thomas Coleman\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"The Best Fighter in Nevada\": Dick Prentice\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Hard Luck Gunman: Dick Paddock\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Savage Life and a Dishonorable Death: William Bethards\u003cbr\u003e 5. Boss Fighter to Political Chief: Leslie Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Dedicated Law Man: William McKee\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Fighting Irish: Irish Tom Carberry\u003cbr\u003e 8. Two Dangerous Men: Jack White and Bob Mellon\u003cbr\u003e 9. \"Something of a Noted Rogue\": John Burke\u003cbr\u003e10. \"One of the Worst Men in the Country\": James Harrington\u003cbr\u003e11. A ­Full-Fledged Fighter: George Kirk\u003cbr\u003e12. A Venomous Desperado: Rattlesnake Dick Darling\u003cbr\u003e13. Eureka's Paul Revere: Billy Martin\u003cbr\u003e14. The Ghost of Ely: Hank Parrish\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue by Elmer D. McInnes\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography and Source List\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040497107287,"sku":"9781476686318","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476686318.jpg?v=1750946934","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nevada-gunsmoke-9781476686318","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}