Wyoming's Outlaw Trail
A historic and folkloric path that meandered from Canada to Mexico, the Outlaw Trail was used by outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the James brothers. Following existing Western routes such as the Oregon Trail, the highway connected towns and natural hideouts essential for bandits escaping the law. Some in Western communities were sympathetic toward the outlaws. Many, like Cassidy, were seen as Robin Hoods, fighting for common people who were under siege by economic forces, corporate encroachment, and other changes occurring in the Old West. Images of America: Wyoming's Outlaw Trail details the history, folklore, and geography behind some of Wyoming's outlaw towns and hideouts—chief among them the Hole in the Wall and Red Desert. Also highlighted are the deeds of the robbers, lawmen, and ordinary folk who rode those dusty trails during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Wyoming's Outlaw Trail
A historic and folkloric path that meandered from Canada to Mexico, the Outlaw Trail was used by outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the James brothers. Following existing Western routes such as the Oregon Trail, the highway connected towns and natural hideouts essential for bandits escaping the law. Some in Western communities were sympathetic toward the outlaws. Many, like Cassidy, were seen as Robin Hoods, fighting for common people who were under siege by economic forces, corporate encroachment, and other changes occurring in the Old West. Images of America: Wyoming's Outlaw Trail details the history, folklore, and geography behind some of Wyoming's outlaw towns and hideouts—chief among them the Hole in the Wall and Red Desert. Also highlighted are the deeds of the robbers, lawmen, and ordinary folk who rode those dusty trails during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Wyoming's Outlaw Trail

Wyoming's Outlaw Trail

by Mac Blewer
Wyoming's Outlaw Trail

Wyoming's Outlaw Trail

by Mac Blewer

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Overview

A historic and folkloric path that meandered from Canada to Mexico, the Outlaw Trail was used by outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the James brothers. Following existing Western routes such as the Oregon Trail, the highway connected towns and natural hideouts essential for bandits escaping the law. Some in Western communities were sympathetic toward the outlaws. Many, like Cassidy, were seen as Robin Hoods, fighting for common people who were under siege by economic forces, corporate encroachment, and other changes occurring in the Old West. Images of America: Wyoming's Outlaw Trail details the history, folklore, and geography behind some of Wyoming's outlaw towns and hideouts—chief among them the Hole in the Wall and Red Desert. Also highlighted are the deeds of the robbers, lawmen, and ordinary folk who rode those dusty trails during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738596068
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 04/15/2013
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 637,765
Product dimensions: 5.42(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Geographer and historian Mac Blewer's wide-ranging selection of images provides a photographic overview, outlining the last days of the "horseback outlaw"—an era once violent, turbulent, and heroic that captures our imagination today.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

1 Tough Times in Wyoming 9

2 Hitting the Owl Hoot 19

3 Riders of the Owl Hoot 59

4 Politicos and Lawmen of Outlaw Country 83

5 The End of the Outlaw Trail 95

6 The Strange, Sad Saga of Earl Durand 101

7 The Changing West 111

8 When Legend Becomes Fact 117

Bibliography 126

Index 127

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