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Life of the Marlows : a true story of frontier life of early days / revised by William Rathmell ; edited, with an introduction and annotations by Robert K. DeArmen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rathmell, William, 1862-1943.
- Series:
- A.C. Greene series ; 3.
- A.C. Greene series ; no. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Murder--Texas--Young County--History--19th century.
- Murder.
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas--Young County.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Young County (Tex.)--History.
- Young County (Tex.).
- Marlow family.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton : University of North Texas Press, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Rathmell's book, biased in favor of the five Marlow brothers, has long been out of print. Robert K. DeArment has sifted through the evidence and presents an objective, annotated edition. Readers can judge for themselves: were the Marlows as law-abiding as Rathmell claims?
- Contents:
- Contents; Dramatis Personae; List of Illustrations; Editor's Introduction; Chapter I Pioneer Days-An Indian Scare; Chapter II Adventures in the Southwest-A Love Affair; Chapter III Scenes and Adventures in Mexico; Chapter IV An Indian Chase-Marriage and Death; Chapter V Boone Kills a Man-Terrible Battle With Wolves; Chapter VI A Dark and Diabolic Plot; Chapter VII The Plot Deepens-The Marlows in Chains; Chapter VIII War Clouds-Boone Gathers Another Victim; Chapter IX Reward for Boone, Dead or Alive-His Escape; Chapter X Escape From Prison-Recaptured
- Chapter XI Lynch Law-At the Mercy of the Mobphoto section; Chapter XII Removal and Final Attack-Battle of Dry Creek; Chapter XIII The Story in a New York Paper, in June 1891; Chapter XIV The Home Besieged-One Hundred to One; Chapter XV Prisoners Again-Boone Murdered; Chapter XVI Arrest and Trial of the Conspirators; Chapter XVII The Result-Extracts and Opinions; Chapter XVIII Retrospective-The Marlows' Lives, Their Happiness and Grief, Past and Present; Chapter XIX Old Wounds Reopened- The Colorado Home Invaded; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-193) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-57441-412-7
- 1-4337-1022-6
- 1-4175-9360-1
- OCLC:
- 187394807
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