Ten Deadly Texans - Softcover

Laurence Yadon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589805992 ISBN 13: 9781589805996

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2009

Synopsis

This book profiles ten Texas outlaws from the Civil War era to 1935. Sam Bass, Marshal Ratliff (the Santa Claus robber), and Clyde Barrow are among the deadly Texans included.

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From the Back Cover

"Picking the top ten of virtually anything is difficult if not impossible, but Laurence Yadon and Dan Anderson have presented a strong argument that this grouping belongs at the top of any list of deadly fighters. In their own way, each one chose a deadly path filled with violence, bloodshed, high drama, and excitement."
-Chuck Parsons, author of John B. Armstrong: Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman

"There may be only seven deadly sins, but authors Yadon and Anderson have canonized ten deadly Texans in infamy's hall of fame. This book is a well-researched and highly readable account of the Lone Star State's meanest men and women." -Mike Cox, author of The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900

"Texas has long been known for its colorful characters--both heroes and villains--but seldom will you find the stories of so many of its bad men in one place. Yadon and Anderson have done their homework to separate the truth from the legend, because not only are they good historians, they know that the real story is quite often better than the legend. Ten Deadly Texans takes you from the Civil War to the Great Depression, from cow ponies and six-guns to Ford V-8s and automatic weapons, through the real lives of some of Texas's most notorious sons."
-James R. Knight, author of Bonnie and Clyde: A Twenty-First-Century Update

Laurence J. Yadon is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator who speaks on legal subjects and American history.

Dan Anderson is an award-winning former newspaper journalist and photographer for Pryor, Oklahoma's Daily Times.

About the Author

Laurence J. Yadon is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator. He has assisted the Department of Justice in litigation matters before his local United States district court and has successfully argued before the US Supreme Court. He is the co-author of Pelican's 100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen: 1839-1939; 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen: 1835-1935; Ten Deadly Texans; Old West Swindlers; Arizona Gunfighter; and Outlaws with Badges. Yadon resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dan Anderson is a former award-winning newspaper journalist and photographer. He resides in Katy, Texas. Anderson and Yadon are also the authors of 100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen: 1839-1939, also published by Pelican.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1589805992
• ISBN 13: 9781589805996
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336