WILDCAT
WILDCAT The little-known story of Pearl Hart, the most famous female bandit in the American West.On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona…
Specifikacia WILDCAT
WILDCAT
The little-known story of Pearl Hart, the most famous female bandit in the American West.On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers clean at gunpoint. Her fate after her later release from prison has long remained a mystery to scholars and historians--until now.Drawing on groundbreaking research into territorial records and genealogical data, John Boessenecker's Wildcat is the first book to uncover the enigma of Pearl Hart. A manhunt ensued as word of her heist spread, and Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier.
Hailed by many as "The Bandit Queen," her epic life of crime and legacy as a female trailblazer provides a crucial lens into the lives of the rare women who made their mark in the American