Bad Guys in American History

by Cantor, George

• ISBN13: 9780878332427
• ISBN10: 0878332421
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

This is the only book that bridges all bad guys generations: colonial, Old West, and the Great Depression. some of theintriguing characters and fascinating places discussed in the book include The Salem witchcraft trials and many more.

Author Biography

George Cantor has been an author and working journalist since 1963. His award-winning column has been a fixture in the Detroit News for twenty years, and he has written extensively on American history, travel, sports, and pop culture. Cantor is a consultant and travel writer for the History Channel and serves as a prime contributor to the cable network's website. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan, with his wife, Sherry, and daughter, Jaime.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Salem Witchcraft Trials	1	(5)
Blackbeard	6	(5)
Benedict Arnold	11	(7)
John Butler and Butler's Rangers	18	(5)
Simon Girty	23	(5)
Aaron Burr	28	(6)
Jean Lafitte	34	(5)
The Harpe Brothers	39	(4)
William Clarke Quantrill	43	(5)
John Brown	48	(5)
John Wilkes Booth	53	(6)
Belle Starr	59	(4)
Henry Plummer	63	(4)
Wild Bill Hickok	67	(5)
Jay Gould	72	(5)
Billy the Kid	77	(8)
Hatfields and McCoys	85	(5)
Jesse James	90	(9)
Black Bart	99	(4)
The Dalton Gang	103	(6)
Judge Roy Bean	109	(4)
Joaquin Murieta	113	(4)
Jacob Waltz and the Lost Dutchman Mine	117	(3)
Soapy Smith	120	(4)
Lizzie Borden	124	(4)
John D. Lee and the Mountain Meadows Massacre	128	(5)
Judge Isaac Parker	133	(3)
Butch Cassidy	136	(5)
Wyatt Earp	141	(7)
Yuma Territorial Prison	148	(4)
Pancho Villa	152	(5)
Al Capone	157	(6)
John Dillinger	163	(6)
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow	169	(5)
Bugsy Siegel	174	(4)
Alcatraz Prison	178	(5)
Bibliography	183	(2)
Index	185