The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 [[electronic resource] /] / by David D. Johnson ; foreword by Rick Miller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777767103321
• Autore: Johnson David (David D.), <1950->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2006
• ISBN: 1-280-93343-7; 9786610933433; 1-57441-397-X; 1-4337-1024-2; 1-4294-6913-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Collana: A.C. Greene series ; ; no. 4
• Disciplina: 976.4/605
• Soggetti: Vendetta - Texas - Texas Hill Country - History - 19th century; Violence - Texas - Texas Hill Country - History - 19th century; Frontier and pioneer life - Texas - Texas Hill Country; Texas Hill Country (Tex.) History 19th century; Texas Hill Country (Tex.) Biography; Mason County (Tex.) History 19th century; San Saba County (Tex.) History 19th century; Llano County (Tex.) History 19th century; Burnet County (Tex.) History 19th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-318) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: "A War of Extermination"; Chapter 1: "Murderous Passions Unleashed"; Chapter 2: "Enough Money to Burn a Wet Dog"; Chapter 3: "Stock War!"; Chapter 4: "The Fright Hangs Over Us"; Chapter 5: "Another Horrible Murder"; Chapter 6: "Rance and Co.'s Band of Freebooters"; Chapter 7: "A Man of Large Connexions"; Chapter 8: "A Most Horrible State of Affairs"; Chapter 9: "Intervention Was Necessary"; Chapter 10: "Shooting Each Other With Renewed Energy"; photo/image gallery; Chapter 11: "I Think There Is Some Trouble at Hand"; Chapter 12: "More Blood"; Chapter 13: "The Gladden Trial"Chapter 14: "A Thiefs Paradise"; ; Chapter 15: "Casting Out Devils"; Chapter 16: "A Shocking and Lamentable Sequel"; Conclusion: "A Bitter Cup of Suffering"; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In 1874, the ""Hoo Doo"" War erupted in the Texas Hill Country of Mason County. The author analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud and presents an account of what happened in Mason County - a case study in frontier violence of the bloodiest kind.