Alias Frank Canton
- ISBN-10
- 080612900X
- ISBN-13
- 9780806129006
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-09-01
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Robert K. DeArment
Description
nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth. Western historian Robert K. DeArment has tracked down the facts of the mysterious Canton's early life and misdeeds in Texas; his participation in the Johnson County War as an agent of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association; his pursuit of the Daltons, Bill Doolin, and other outlaws in Oklahoma Territory; his experiences as a peace officer and gold prospector in Alaska; his career as a bounty hunter; and his.
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