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- The Real Life of Jesse James
Jesse James fought hard in the Civil War, but came out of it essentially an outlaw. He fought on the wrong side. He had few options for employment, but didn't necessarily choose the right one, as he elected to become an outlaw. He tried to settle down, but was never able to accomplish his goal. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of Billy the Kid
Billy was born into poverty. Early on, a bullying blacksmith taunted Billy into a fight he didn't want. Billy ended up killing his first man. Some historians claim Billy killed 21 men during his life, but documents show on five died from Billy's gun. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of Butch Cassidy, Leader of the Wild Bunch
Cassidy and The Wild Bunch thought their first hit on the Union Pacific train was easy pickings and decided to do it again. In the first heist, they were confronted by E.C. Woodcock, the guard of the mail room. In their first robbery, Woodcock, even after a pistol whipping, refused to open the mail car. The outlaws proceeded to rip it open with dynamite. Thirty thousand dollars in charred bank notes were sent scattering across the desert. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Life of Judge Roy Bean
Judge Bean once levied a fine on a dead man in his court. Once the judge learned the corpse had $40 and a six gun in his clothing, he fined the body $40 for carrying a concealed weapon. Naturally, as with all his fines, he kept them. Nothing was sent to the State of Texas. Judge Bean had his own versions of justice, but as outrageous as some decisions could be, they seemed to work in the law of the Texas Pecos country. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of the Apache Kid
He worked as an Army Scout, gaining recognition for his work and was promoted to Sergeant in one year. Left in charge of the camp while his superiors were gone, some friends brewed and illegal liquor, getting drunk. The Apache Kid, in charge of the camp, was blamed for the incident even though he had not participated. He was forced to resign. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane grew up in a man's world. She could outswear, outdrink, and outshoot many of the men. She was madly in love with Wild Bill Hickok, who refused to return the favor. Calamity died poor and destitute, even working as a prostitute to sustain herself. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of Wyatt Earp
Earp's early record as a marshal was indeed unimpressive. Never remaining long in one place, Wyatt left Dodge City and three months later, landed in Tombstone, Arizona. When Virgil Earp got the job as marshal of Tombstone, he recruited his brothers, Wyatt and Morgan Earp as "special deputy policemen." Wyatt soon stirred things up again, getting into a ruckus with John Behan, sheriff of Cochise County. The quarrel began over a woman, Josephine Sarah Marcus, who Wyatt later married. Earp wanted Behan's sheriff job and planned to run against him in the next election. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of Bat Masterson
After serving as a sheriff's deputy with Wyatt Earp, Bat was elected county sheriff of Ford County, Kansas. He captured four members of the Mike Roark Gang. The gang was unsuccessful in holding up a train at nearby Kinsley. As Ford County Sheriff, Masterson's jurisdiction ranged 75 miles north to south, and 100 miles east to west. Two weeks after taking office, he led a posse in pursuit of six train robbers who'd botched a robbery at Kinsley. Masterson set a trap and captured two of the outlaws right away. Soon after, he captured three of the four remaining bandits, one of which was Dave Rudabaugh, who later rode with Billy the Kid. Buy at Smashwords $2.00
- The Real Story of John C. Fremont
In 1846, at the San Rafael Mission, Fremont sent three men, one of which was Kit Carson, to confront three unarmed men debarking from a boat at Point San Pedro. Carson asked Fremont if the men should be taken prisoner. "I have no room for prisoners," Fremont replied. Carson and the two others assigned by Fremont advanced on the three men and deliberately shot and killed them. One was an old and respected Californian named Don Jose R. Berryessa. The other two were twin brothers and the sons of Don Francisco de Haro of Yerba Buena. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $3.00
- The Real Story of Kit Carson
Carson met John C. Fremont on a riverboat while he was returning home to Missouri to meet his family. Fremont asked him to be a scout on his next expedition west. He paid him $100 a month to lead an expedition across the Rockies. Carson became a national hero when dime novels exaggerated his feats in the wilderness. Over the next several years Carson guided Fremont and his entourage to both Oregon and California. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00
- The Story of David Jack, the Land King
David Jack is accused of financially raping the city of Monterey. Monterey was granted considerable acreage in a Mexican Land Grant. The City had to hire an attorney to prove up on the title with the Federal Land Commission. The City hired a lawyer, but when presented with a bill for his services, did not have the money in the bank. David Jack, in partnership with the lawyer, foreclosed on the Monterey City lands, acquiring ownership to some of the most valuable property in Monterey, including the land where the Pebble Beach Golf Course now resides. Buy at Kindle Store | Smashwords $2.00