John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent figures of a violent age. Born in Bonham to a Methodist preacher in 1853, he quickly moved to a life of crime. By the time he was 18, he killed perhaps ...
Introduction, by Robert G. McCubbin -- Preface -- The life of John Wesley Hardin -- Appendix -- The death of Hardin -- The killing of Selman siris_sil_24023 ...
The violence of the western frontier has alternately fascinated and repelled readers for generations. Gunfights between the law, outlaws, and even in-laws have since become tales retold for decades.