Written with Lead: America's Most Famous and Notorious Gunfights from the Revolutionary War to Today

by William Weir

Overview

Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history of twenty-one tragic episodes in American history-all involving firearms, heroes, and the ongoing public fascination with guns and gunfighters. Spotlighting events such as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the bloody ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, and featuring three new essays (including one on the siege at Waco), Weir explores the history, culture, and mythology of guns in surprising and unpredictable ways.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815412892
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/13/2003
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

William Weir, author of Fatal Victories, lives in Guilford, Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

Weir writes well and clearly. The tales are the stuff of high drama and shoot-'em-up movies - American mythology. For those with a taste for such stuff, it's a lovely, informative read.

Baltimore Sun - Michael Pakenham

Well-researched and thorough.

New Gun Week

Weir writes well and clearly. The tales are the stuff of high drama and shoot-'em-up movies - American mythology. For those with a taste for such stuff, it's a lovely, informative read.--Michael Pakenham "Baltimore Sun "

Well-researched and thorough.--New Gun Week

From the Publisher

This updated edition of the 1992 original now offers 21 famous and infamous historical incidents involving mass deaths through firearms, ranging from the battle of Little Big Horn and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre to the Columbine shootings and District of Columbia sniper murders. Weir's goal is to separate the facts from the myth surrounding many of these widely known incidents. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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