Rio Grande Classic
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On November 20th, 1903, Tom Horn was hanged for the murder of a fourteen-year-old boy. His trial was almost certainly influenced by sensationalistic "Yellow" journalism and bitter cattle range wars, and remains controversial to this day. Horn had been many things - runaway farm boy, mule skinner, miner, rodeo champion, Pinkerton detective - but his greatest fame had been as an army scout and Indian interpreter in the Apache wars. In this autobiography, written while he was in prison and published after his execution, Horn describes his many exploits during that period. He provides an excellent firsthand account of cowboy life on the southwest frontier, of the complex power-plays between Americans, Mexicans, and Apache Indians, and of celebrated characters such as Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and Al Sieber. This edition includes an active table of contents, reflowable text, and 12 photographs and illustrations. At Tales End Press we take pride in our ebooks: to try before you buy, download a free preview!