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Billy the Kid's Grave - A History of the Wild West's Most Famous Death Marker - (Mesilla Valley History) by David G Thomas (Paperback)

Billy the Kid's Grave - A History of the Wild West's Most Famous Death Marker - (Mesilla Valley History) by  David G Thomas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Quien es?" The answer to this incautious question - "Who is it?" - was a bullet to the heart. That bullet - fired by Sheriff Patrick F. Garrett from a single action Colt pistol - ended the life of Billy the Kid, real name William Henry McCarty. But death - ordinarily so final - only fueled the public's fascination with Billy the Kid.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>"Quien es?"</em></p><p>The answer to this incautious question - "Who is it?" - was a bullet to the heart.</p><p>That bullet -- fired by Lincoln County Sheriff Patrick F. Garrett from a .40-44 caliber single action Colt pistol -- ended the life of Billy the Kid, real name William Henry McCarty.</p><p>But death - ordinarily so final - only fueled the public's fascination with Billy the Kid.</p> <ul> <li>What events led to Billy's killing? Was it inevitable? Was a woman involved? If so, who was she?</li> <li>Why has Billy's gravestone become the most famous - and most visited - Western death marker? Is Billy really buried in his grave? Is the grave in the right location?</li> <li>Is it true that Pat Garrett's first wife is buried in the same cemetery? Is Billy's girlfriend buried there also?</li> <li>The Fort Sumner cemetery where Billy's grave is located was once plowed for cultivation. Why?</li> <li>What town, seeking a profitable tourist attraction, tried to move Billy's body, using a phony relative to justify the action?</li> </ul> <p>These questions -- and many others - are answered in this book.</p> <p>Over 60 photos, including many historical photos never previously published.</p>

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