The capture of Black Bart : gentleman bandit of the Old West
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2019].
Status
Central - Kids Biography
JB BLACK B
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JB BLACK B
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Black Bart was not the Old West's only stagecoach robber, but he quickly became the most famous. To many people, he was a folk hero, a robber who didn't threaten or harm passengers. He was a bandit with a sense of humor who wrote poetry. In robbing at least 28 Wells Fargo stagecoaches across northern California between 1875 and 1883, he never fired a shot or injured anyone. His gun, it turned out, was never loaded. Newspaper stories about the poet robber's exploits and about Jim Hume, the unyielding chief detective of Wells Fargo, became popular reading throughout the West. Black Bart seemed to enjoy the chase. During one robbery the driver told him "They'll catch you one of these days." Bart answered, "Perhaps, but in the meantime give my regards to J.B. Hume, will you?" For eight years, each new robbery--and each new story--made Hume even more determined to track him down. Resources include a list of all Bart's robberies, notes, and bibliography, making this a rich resource for all Wild West readers."--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 10 and up.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Black Bart, -- 1829- -- Juvenile literature.
Brigands and robbers -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Juvenile literature.
Outlaws -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Stagecoach robberies -- California -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Black Bart, -- 1829- -- Juvenile literature.
Brigands and robbers -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Juvenile literature.
Outlaws -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Stagecoach robberies -- California -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finkelstein, N. H. (2019). The capture of Black Bart: gentleman bandit of the Old West . Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Norman H.. 2019. The Capture of Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit of the Old West. Chicago Review Press Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Norman H.. The Capture of Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit of the Old West Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Norman H.. The Capture of Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit of the Old West Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2019.
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