Emmett Dalton and the End of the Dalton Gang
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Köp båda 2 för 1496 krIan W. Shaw has produced a high-powered narrative biography of the notable westerner Emmett Dalton. The author clearly achieves his admirable goal of a first-rate Wild West story of this lively Old West figure. In all ways an enjoyable read." - Richard W. Etulain, author of Thunder in the West: The Life and Legends of Billy the Kid and The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane"While many accounts of the Dalton Gang end on the streets of Coffeyville, Ian Shaw goes much further, diving deep into the formative biography and subsequent life of Emmet Dalton, the only outlaw to survive the daring double bank robbery. The author succeeds in providing an impressive level of detail surrounding these iconic events and the people who figured in them. Shaw has written a highly readable narrative that illustrates the complex and sometimes confusing interplay between law and crime, fame and notoriety." - John Kinney, author of Captain Jack and the Dalton Gang: The Life and Times of a Railroad Detective
Ian W. Shaw has published eight books of Australian and military history, including The Rag Tag Fleet: The Unknown Story of the Australian Men and Boats That Helped Win the War in the Pacific and Operation Babylift: The Incredible Story of the Inspiring Australian Women Who Rescued Hundreds of Orphans at the End of the Vietnam War.
Preface Introduction 1. Youth, War, and Alcohol 2. Business Success and Statewide Office 3. Running for Governor 4. 1963s Political Battles: Liquor by the Drink and the Shaff Plan 5. Helping the Downtrodden 6. Reapportionment and Reform 7. LBJs Favorite Governor and Reelection 8. The Historic 1965 Iowa Legislature 9. Where Angels Fear to Tread 10. Vietnam, State Politics, and Aid to Alcoholics 11. Third-Term Reelection 12. Presidential Confrontation and State Reform 13. Civil Rights, Crisis Conferences, and a Senate Candidacy 14. Political Upheaval in Iowa and the Nation 15. The 1968 Democratic Convention and Senate Race 16. The Hughes Act and Federal Aid to Alcoholics 17. Angry Dove on the National State 18. Democratic Party Reformer and Presidential Candidate 19. Secret Bombing over North Vietnam 20. Election Defeats and Victories and a Maverick War Critic 21. Leaving the Senate and Welcoming Charles Colson 22. Life Past PoliticsAlmost Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index