Murder in tombstone : the forgotten trial of Wyatt Earp /

The gunfight at the OK Corral occupies a unique place in American history. Although the event itself lasted less than a minute, it became the basis for countless stories about the Wild West. At the time of the gunfight, however, Wyatt Earp was not universally acclaimed as a hero. Among the people wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lubet, Steven
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press ©2004.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1njmff
Table of Contents:
  • Slap leather
  • From Dodge City to Tombstone
  • Prelude to a gunfight
  • Thirty shots in thirty seconds
  • Invitation to an inquest
  • Judge Spicer's court
  • "I don't want to fight"
  • "I think we can hang them"
  • "In defense of my own life
  • "I want your guns"
  • Decision
  • Aftermath.