Gold dust and gunsmoke
Subtitle: tales of gold rush outlaws, gunfighters, lawmen, and vigilantes
By: John Boessenecker
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Gold discoveries; Outlaws; Anecdotes; Violence; Biography; History
Other titles: Gold dust & gunsmoke
Description: Packed with never-before-told tales of the American frontier, Gold Dust & Gunsmoke sends you galloping through the tumultuous California territory of the mid-nineteenth century, where disputes were settled with six-shooters and the lines of justice were in perpetual flux. Armed with meticulous research, John Boessenecker has a remarkable knack for finding the perfect details to capture all the color, excitement, and hullabaloo of the Gold Rush.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-348) and index.