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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780806133201
ISBN: 0806133201
Label: University of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2001-03
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Studio: University of Oklahoma Press
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In Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait, Karen Holliday Tanner, a distant cousin, reveals the real man behind the legend. Shedding light on Holliday's early years in a prominent Georgia family during the Civil War and Reconstruction, she examines the elements that shaped his destiny: his birth defect, the death of his mother and estrangement from his father, and the diagnosis of tuberculosis, which led to his journey west.
Using previously undisclosed family documents and reminiscences as well as other primary sources, Tanner documents the true story of Holliday's friendship with the Earp brothers and his run-ins with the law, including the climactic shootout at the O.K. Corral and its aftermath.
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...Doc's story through the eyes of some of his relatives and early close friends. Well written, and offering pieces of his history not covered in other accounts. I recommend to all students of Doc Holliday mania!
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As a Holliday cousin, I bought Karen's book for family information to pass on to my children and grandchildren. This book is a very detailed and historical account of "Doc," and gave me another perspective of the man I knew little about save the movies and a few tales inside the family. I have been in touch with Karen, and passed on to her information regarding his famous, and infamous, bloodline which will surprise many in Karen's upcoming book on Doc. I hope it is forthcoming soon. A MUST HAVE ... Read More
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This book was a good read and quite informative. The author (related to the Hollidays) did an excellent job on researching Doc Holliday. There was much to be learned about the real Doc Holliday.
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I really enjoyed this book. The author did a wonderful job on researching the family tree.
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I was very disappointed in this book. It is not well written nor does it have much, if any, depth. Tanner uses the word "probably" way too often. "Doc 'probably' shot Old Man Clanton" or "Wyatt 'probably' killed John Ringo." Doc "probably" did quite a few things, but Tanner does not quote any source information for much of this, although she does have several pages of notes.
Tanner races through many moments in Holliday's life, skipping over important details. A lot happened between ... Read More
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