He may be little known today, but Ben Daniels was a feared gunman
who typified the journeyman gunfighter every bit as much as those
whose names have become legend. Yet his story has eluded
researchers and yarn-spinners alike--until now.
Two prominent western historians have teamed up to tell the
story of Ben Daniels's rise from outlaw and convict to presidential
protege and high-ranking officer of the law. Tracing his life from
jailhouse to White House, from Dodge City to San Juan Hill, Robert
DeArment and Jack DeMattos present a full-length biography of
Daniels, the most controversial of Teddy Roosevelt's "White House
Gunfighters."
The book faithfully traces Daniels's early years, the time he
spent in the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary, his rebirth as a
Dodge City lawman--including the controversy over his shooting a
man in the back--and his part in the Battle of Cimarron. Following
military service with the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War,
Daniels was appointed by President Roosevelt as U.S. marshal for
turbulent Arizona Territory. Daniels was as quick with his mind as
with a gun, but he had a rough ride to redemption.
This original biography belongs on the shelf of every gunfighter
buff and anyone interested in the broader story of the Old West. It
rescues Daniels from the footnotes of history and shows us the
amazing life of one of the West's most intriguing gunmen.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2010 |
| First published: |
April 2010 |
| Authors: |
Robert K. DeArment
• Jack DeMattos
|
| Foreword by: |
William B Secrest
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
264 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-4112-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8061-4112-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780806141121 |
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