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9780762741281
Outlaw Tales of Oregon True Stories of Oregon's Most Infamous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits
by Yuskavitch, Jim
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- Condition: Good
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- Provider Rating: 95%
- Ships From: Eugene, OR
- Shipping: Standard
- Comments: Paperback This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780762741281
- ISBN: 0762741287
- Edition: 1
- Publication Date: 2006
- Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
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SUMMARY
Meet Oregon's Wild Ones In ten gripping chapters, Outlaw Tales of Oregon digs its spurs into some of the most compelling criminal scenarios in the Wild West. From sadistic killers to amiable stagecoach bandits, fleet-footed felons to incompetent train robbers, author Jim Yuskavitch paints as vivid a portrait of regional history as you'll find anywhere west of the Mississippi. Discover how the McCartys made bank robbing a family business. Read how a range war between sheep and cattle ranchers in the early 1900s carpeted Oregon's high plains with hundreds of dead sheep. And learn how the horrific slaughter of Chinese miners in Hell's Canyon had repercussions that are still echoing today.Yuskavitch, Jim is the author of 'Outlaw Tales of Oregon True Stories of Oregon's Most Infamous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits', published 2006 under ISBN 9780762741281 and ISBN 0762741287.
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