
"I am Shanghai Pierce, Webster in Cattle, by God, Sir." And, in truth, he was. Part rascal, part gentleman, part poseur, part just himself--of all the colorful Texas figures following the Civil War none was as loud, garish, and funny as Shanghai Pierce, who left Rhode Island...








""Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness"" is a biography that tells the story of one of the most notorious cattle barons in American history. Shanghai Pierce was a larger-than-life figure who rose to prominence during the late 19th century, when the cattle industry was booming in...
