The Lost Pardon of Billy the Kid: An Analysis Factoring in the Santa Fe Ring, Governor Lew Wallace's Dilemma, and a Territory in Rebellion

by Gale Cooper

Book Overview

Analysis of the lost Pardon of Billy the Kid for murders committed during the Lincoln County War reveals New Mexico Territory's desperate uprisings in the 1870's against expanding tyranny of the Santa Fe Ring, Governor Lew Wallace's dilemma, and the tragic outcome of the crushed freedom fight that yielded the myth of "Billy the Kid."

A mystery in Old West history has been why Governor Lew Wallace never issued Billy Bonney aka Billy the Kid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949626024
• ISBN13: 9781949626025
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Gelcour Books
• Length: 996 Pages
• Weight: 3.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"