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Joseph G. Rosa

    Joseph G. Rosa was een historicus van het Wilde Westen en auteur, bekend als de belangrijkste biograaf van Wild Bill Hickok en verschillende andere figuren uit die tijd. Zijn werk verdiept zich in de gedetailleerde verkenning en levendige portrettering van sleutelfiguren uit het Wilde Westen. Rosa bood diepgaande inzichten in hun levens en de omringende historische gebeurtenissen, en verrijkte zo ons begrip van dit boeiende tijdperk. Zijn aanpak was stevig geworteld in nauwgezet historisch onderzoek.

    Joseph G. Rosa
    The Taming of the West: Age of the Gunfighter
    Wild West Trilogy
    Wild Bill Hickok, Gunfighter
    The West
    West of Wild Bill Hickok
    Illustrated History of Guns and Small Arms
    • West of Wild Bill Hickok

      • 242bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      Focusing on the legendary figure of Wild Bill Hickok, this companion volume showcases nearly all known portraits of him, alongside photographs of his family, friends, foes, and significant locations from his life. It serves as a visual tribute to Hickok's enduring legacy in Old West history and popular culture, complementing Joseph Rosa's detailed biography, "They Called Him Wild Bill." The book offers a rich collection of imagery that captures the essence of Hickok's life and times.

      West of Wild Bill Hickok2022
      4,4
    • The Gunfighter: Man or Myth

      • 256bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      Set against the backdrop of a tumultuous era marked by civil war and territorial conflicts, this narrative follows a gunfighter who navigates a world where violence is the norm. Engaging in lethal confrontations across Texas, the Kansas-Missouri border, and cattle trails, he embodies the lawlessness of the time. His actions leave a lasting impact, with the black powder smoke of his guns haunting the cow towns and mining camps of the Far West, illustrating the brutal reality of settling disputes through gunplay.

      The Gunfighter: Man or Myth2019
      3,7
    • Wild Bill Hickok, Gunfighter

      A Trading Post on the Upper Missouri

      • 218bladzijden
      • 8 uur lezen

      Wild Bill Hickok embodies the quintessential gunfighter, merging myth with reality during a time when traditional dueling faded. His gunfights were often marked by a sense of fairness, contrasting with the more chaotic violence driven by passion or intoxication. Serving primarily as a lawman, Hickok's encounters reflect a complex character navigating the law and morality in the Wild West, showcasing the unique dynamics of conflict in an era shaped by easy access to firearms and gambling.

      Wild Bill Hickok, Gunfighter2003
      4,3
    • Wild West Trilogy

      • 704bladzijden
      • 25 uur lezen

      A collection of three books about the American West, looking at the lives of Native Americans, the age of the gunfighter and the people of the frontier including pioneers, trappers, miners, buffalo hunters, cowboys and lawmen.

      Wild West Trilogy2000
      4,0
    • Revolverhelden

      Gesetzeshüter, Outlaws, Cowboys, Spieler und ihre Waffen 1840 – 1900

      • 192bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen
      Revolverhelden1998
    • Velkoformátová kniha o historii divokého Západu: Bouřlivý Západ, Rodové spory a válka o pastviny, Kovbojové a chaos kravích měst a Zákon a pořádek: Od pušek k soudcovskému kladívku.

      Pistolníci. Lidé a zbraně na hranici v letech 1840-19001996
      4,2
    • The West

      From Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee

      • 176bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      Complemented by more than two hundred vintage and color photographs, the chronological story of the opening and settling of the West includes the success of the Lewis & Clark survey, the fur trade, the gold rush, the Pony Express, the railroads, and more.

      The West1995
      5,0
    • Bouřlivá historie Spojených Států od expedice Meriwethera Lewise a Williama Clarka až po bitvu u Wounded Knee.

      Americký západ1995
      4,7
    • This large-size volume introduces gunfighters from the West, with many color and B&W illustrations of rifles, pistols, and artifacts.

      The Taming of the West: Age of the Gunfighter1993
      3,9
    • They Called Him Wild Bill

      • 377bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      His contemporaries called him Wild Bill, and newspapermen and others made him a legend in his own time. Among western characters only General George Armstrong Custer and Buffalo Bill Cody are as readily recognized by the general public. In writing this biography, Joseph G. Rosa has expressed the hope that "Hickok emerges as a man and not a legend."For this comprehensive revision of his earlier biography of Wild Bill the author was allowed to work from newly available materials in the possession of the Hickok family. He also discovered new material pertaining to Wild Bill’s Civil War exploits and his service as a marshal and found the pardon file of his murderer, John McCall. Additional, rare photographs of Wild Bill are published here for the first time. The results of Rosa’s additional research make this second edition the best biography of Wild Bill likely to be written for years to come.

      They Called Him Wild Bill1979
      3,7
    • The Pleasure of Guns

      The Intricate and Beautiful Work of Famous Gunsmiths

      • 96bladzijden
      • 4 uur lezen
      The Pleasure of Guns1974