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Martin J. "Mart" Duggan (November 10, 1848 – April 9, 1888) was a gunfighter of the American Old West who, although mostly unknown today and one of the most underrated gunmen of the Old West, was at the time one of the more feared men in the west.
The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
The gunfighter is also one of the most popular characters in the Western genre and has appeared in associated films, television shows, video games, and literature. A gunfighter could be a lawman , outlaw , cowboy , or shooting exhibitionist , but the professional gunfighter was a mercenary "hired gun" ( cf. freelancer ) who made a living with ...
Luke Lamar Short (January 22, 1854 – September 8, 1893) was an American Old West gunfighter, cowboy, U.S. Army scout, dispatch rider, gambler, boxing promoter, and saloon owner. He survived numerous gunfights, the most famous of which were against Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, and against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas.
Robert A. Clay Allison, also known as Clay Allison (September 2, 1841 [3] – July 1, 1887) [2] was a cattle rancher, cattle broker, and sometimes gunfighter of the American Old West. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War .
Being gunfighter of the Old West John Bull (c. 1836–1929) was a little-known English gunman of the American Old West . He is featured in the book "Deadly Dozen" , written by author Robert K. DeArment as one of the twelve most underrated gunmen of the 19th century west.
Mark Cuban knows that books are a valuable resource when it comes to learning. In his book, "How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It," he wrote that he bought and read ...
The same episode featured Dabbs Greer as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), who, when asked about his profession, says that he is a writer, working on a new book, which he is going to title Roughing It. In 1963, Don Collier played Jack Slade in the season-12 episode of the television series Death Valley Days titled "The Man Who Died Twice."