Outlaw Tales of Oregon: True Stories of Oregon's Most Infamous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits
Meet Oregon's Wild OnesIn 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.