The History Of Lincoln County
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Author | : Maurice Garland Fulton |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 1980-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780816500529 |
In the annals of western history, the Lincoln County War stands out as a complex and tragic event in which lives were lost, fortunes destroyed, and peaceful citizens transformed into lonely, exiled outlaws. A classic reference work on the era of Billy the Kid, this fast-moving account brings new meaning to the war and to those individuals who became its victims.
Author | : Frederick W. Nolan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 607 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780806123776 |
The legend of the Lincoln County War and its most romantic figure, Billy the Kid, holds a special place in the history of the American West. Fueled by greed, propelled by religious and racial prejudice, inflamed by liquor and firearms, the war was a struggle to the death for the economic domination of a region where both sides saw enormous opportunity for acquiring wealth. In the end, neither side won and both suffered tremendous losses, human and financial. In this documentary history, for the first time, the participants and eyewitnesses tell the story of those bloody events in their own words. Frederick Nolan has drawn from many and diverse sources, some never before published, to present a detailed and comprehensive account of the whirlwind of violence that swept over Lincoln County, New Mexico, more than a century ago. John Tunstall, the McSweens, Jimmy Dolan, Billy the Kid, the Hispanic townspeople of Lincoln, the outsiders who tried to understand what was happening and restore law and order to the strife-torn territory--all speak out in The Lincoln County War. Nolan weaves their stories and opinions together with his own insightful commentary to produce a seamless, immensely readable account. As the adherents and sympathizers of the Murphy-Dolan and Tunstall-McSween factions tell their versions of events, the story develops a gripping power. Enlivened with eighty-three photographs of both people and places and three maps, the book also includes a detailed chronology of events and biographies of many of the participants.
Author | : Jason L. Harpe |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738515892 |
Lincoln County, on the quiet side of Charlotte, offers all of the amenities of a big city, yet miraculously maintains its small-town charm. It remains an alluring historic town resting only a few miles from the Queen City. With the help of the Lincoln County Museum of History and the Lincoln County Historical Association, the county and its residents are able to relish in its history and anticipate its future. Lincoln County Revisited, a companion to Images of America: Lincoln County, features never-before-seen vintage photographs that chronicle the history of the county from the late 19th century through the 20th century.
Author | : Robert Julyan |
Publisher | : UNM Press |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780826316899 |
The indispensable traveler's guide to the history of places throughout the Land of Enchantment.
Author | : William Aloysius Keleher |
Publisher | : Sunstone Press |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Frontier and pioneer life |
ISBN | : 0865346224 |
The Lincoln County (New Mexico) War began over a dispute for the insurance money of Emil Fritz. It flared when the killing of John H. Tunstall became an international incident and started a chain reaction of murders. Long out of print, the work is available with a new Foreword by Marc Simmons and Preface by Michael L. Keleher, the author's son.
Author | : Robert M. Utley |
Publisher | : UNM Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1989-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0826325467 |
Here is the most detailed and most engagingly narrated history to date of the legendary two-year facedown and shootout in Lincoln. Until now, New Mexico's late nineteenth-century Lincoln County War has served primarily as the backdrop for a succession of mythical renderings of Billy the Kid in American popular culture. "In research, writing, and interpretation, High Noon in Lincoln is a superb book. It is one of the best books (maybe the best) ever written on a violent episode in the West."--Richard Maxwell Brown, author of Strain of Violence: Historical Studies of American Violence and Vigilantism "A masterful account of the actual facts of the gory Lincoln County War and the role of Billy the Kid. . . . Utley separates the truth from legend without detracting from the gripping suspense and human interest of the story."--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
Author | : Jason Harpe |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2000-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738506203 |
Situated in North Carolina's historic piedmont region, Lincoln County possesses some of the Tar Heel State's most picturesque scenery: the shoreline of Lake Norman on its eastern boundary, the winding path of the Catawba River, and the rolling foothills across the countryside. Within this beautiful setting, early pioneering families established homes and communities as early as the 1700s, and since that time, the county has grown and developed, both socially and economically, yet has been able to maintain its small-town charm and character. This volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, invites readers to experience a Lincoln County of decades and centuries past, a time marked by frontier spirit, dusty main streets, early merchants who carried all the necessities, and a slower pace of life. Lincoln County explores the personal side of the county's history, showcasing everyday life in Lincolnton and the smaller rural communities, such as Pumpkin Center, Triangle, Iron Station, Lowesville, and Denver. From parades and farmers' day celebrations in downtown Lincolnton, to group portraits of turn-of-the-century children and athletes at various early schoolhouses, such as the Mary Wood School and S. Ray Lowder School, to scenes of troops leaving for a variety of wartime service, these images document the everyday struggles, challenges, and achievements that Lincoln Countians faced and endured over the years.
Author | : William Lander Sherrill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Lincoln County, North Carolina |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ernest S. Sanchez |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 926 |
Release | : 2015-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1504927508 |
This is a book that for over forty years was carefully researched and footnoted by the principal author Ernest S. Sanchez. It is a story that is weaved together by multiple interviews with families and their familial history that makes this account and supported by documentation. This book brings into focus the following points: 1. History of the settlement of New Mexico from Onate to the present 2. The principal families that were involved in the settlement and their experiences... 3. The New Mexican experience from the Hispanic view in the history of the settlement of Lincoln County and the Lincoln County War 4. An insight on the personal relationship of the Hispanics with William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid). 5. A very accurate reference in the genealogy of the families that settled in Lincoln County New Mexico. This story illuminates the rich customs and traditions of the people that make up New Mexico history. We get a view of the every day life experiences of the Nuevo Mexicanos, that were passed forward from generation to generation. This account also exposes the violence, greed and racism that not only permeated the Spanish settlement of New Mexico but also fueled the Lincoln County War. It is an American story, a story of the painful birth of a nation.
Author | : Virginia Parker Dawson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Welding equipment industry |
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