Spurred West. Ian Neligh
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Название: Spurred West
Автор: Ian Neligh
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Учебная литература
isbn: 9781513262444
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Praise for Gold!
“Gold isn’t just a mineral or a way to get rich—for some Coloradans, it’s an obsession. That’s the premise of Ian Neligh’s new book Gold! Madness, Murder and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies, which tells the story of the gold rush and follows that vein all the way through today’s prospectors. Written in a compelling journalistic style (Neligh edits the Clear Creek Courant in Idaho Springs), each chapter is devoted to a different fascinating gold hunter, alternating between the Wild West of the 1800s and the colorful characters who make up today’s Colorado prospecting community.” —Colorado Life magazine
“Ian Neligh recounts the story of the Colorado gold rush, bringing it forward to contemporary times, melding the old and the new. He tells about the men who still moil for gold in the Colorado Rockies.” —Denver Post
“Journalist Ian Neligh traveled Colorado to learn more about the history and the present-day reality of gold mining. During his research, he uncovered a centuries-long story of obsession that often included murder, gun fights, deadly accidents, overnight fortunes and even cannibalism. Neligh is a practiced writer whose style mixes history and modern realities seamlessly. If you are a history buff or just enjoy a good true story, this book is for you.” —Colorado Country Life
SPURRED WEST
ROGUES, TREASURE SEEKERS, BOUNTY HUNTERS & COLORFUL CHARACTERS PAST AND PRESENT
IAN NELIGH
Text © 2019 by Ian Paul Neligh
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher.
Names: Neligh, Ian Paul, author.
Title: Spurred West : rogues, treasure seekers, bounty hunters, and colorful characters past and present / by Ian Neligh.
Description: [Berkeley] : West Margin Press, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A collection of stories and interviews of the events and characters who contributed to the formation of the Wild West, with regional focus on the Colorado Rockies”--Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019022662 (print) | LCCN 2019022663 (ebook) | ISBN 9781513262420 (paperback) | ISBN 9781513262437 (hardback) | ISBN 9781513262444 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.) | Brigands and robbers--West (U.S.) | Indians of North America--West (U.S.) | West (U.S.)--History. | Rocky Mountains--History.
Classification: LCC F591 .N415 2019 (print) | LCC F591 (ebook) | DDC 978--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019022662
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019022663
Printed in USA
Proudly distributed by Ingram Publisher Services
Published by West Margin Press®
WEST MARGIN PRESS
Publishing Director: Jennifer Newens
Marketing Manager: Angela Zbornik
Editor: Olivia Ngai
Design & Production: Rachel Lopez Metzger
Design Intern: Michelle Montano
Contents
CHAPTER 1: Forging the Wild West
CHAPTER 3: Shootists of the Old (and New) West
CHAPTER 5: Cattle, Blood, and Thunder
CHAPTER 7: The Tale of Two Bounty Hunters
CHAPTER 8: Weather, the “Irresistible Violence”
CHAPTER 9: U.S. Marshals and Frontier Justice
CHAPTER 10: The Greatest Lawman of the West
CHAPTER 13: Call of the Wolves
CHAPTER 14: Bare-Knuckle Boxing
CHAPTER 15: Reenacting the West
CHAPTER 16: The Treasure Hunters
CHAPTER 17: Buffalo Bill’s Body
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