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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.02092
EAN: 9780300115277
ISBN: 030011527X
Label: Yale University Press
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: March 28, 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Studio: Yale University Press
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Product Description:
The gunfight at the OK Corral is legendary—but what happened once the shooting ended? This book tells the nearly unknown story of the prosecution of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday following the gunfight and shows how a talented defense attorney saved them from the gallows.
"[One of the] gems in the vast . . . literature on Wyatt Earp. . . . Lubet’s study of the complicated legal aftermath of the OK Corral manages to be stylish and . . . elegant, a virtue not often found in outlaw studies."—Larry McMurtry, New York Review of Books
“This is the first book to examine in depth these legal proceedings, and no one could have done a better job. Lubet explains, in a clear and interesting way, how Arizona territorial law worked in the 1880s.”—Michael F. Blake, Chicago Tribune
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The research and content of this book were good but there were errors in the binding. Pages 20 through 52 were missing, then pages 53 t0 83 repeated. I thought about asking for a refund or at least a new book but decided it just wasn't worth the effort.
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Not the action of the gunfight or the action leading up to it but the aftermath fought in the courtroom. Be prepared for the normal often times slow courtroom proceedings, however if you are a western buff this will appeal to you as much as the gunfight. Very well done. Put it on your shelf and re-read as I do.
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This book is a great read for anyone that wonders what happened before, during and after the street fight on Fremont Street. The author does a great job looking at the strategy of both the prosecution and the defense and how both make an all or nothing effort to win "justice".
It certainly will not quiet those that think the Earp's got away with murder nor does it completely vindicate their actions. It does give some insite into the proceedings and how if not for a small thing here ... Read More
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I'm almost always hesitant (which is a gross understatement) to give a review on books. On this masterpiece, I have no hesitation.
Unfortunately, the trial of the Doc and the Earps, which had a great deal of real drama, has been largely long-since buried and the dirt has covered the coffin. Fortunately, Lubet, with remarkable skill and insight, resurrects the trial, which was as important as the "Freemont Street Fiasco" (as biographer Gary Roberts termed the gunfight).
Lubet, ... Read More
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The book and story opens your eyes on the real old west. Hollywood has skewed our conception of life in the wild western frontier. You gain a fuller understanding of western hero's and how they navigated through the rough and tumble civilisation. I enjoyed every page.
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