Book description
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author.
The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one of the greatest outlaw gangs. The dreaded Dalton Gang consisted of three brothers and…
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Oklahoma’s history of outlawry is as depraved as Texas’s—or any state, for that matter. In the 1930s, Texas birthed the Barrow Gang, but Bonnie & Clyde were practically Sonny & Cher compared to the Daltons, a band of criminal brothers active in Oklahoma during the latter years of the 19th century. Clavin’s story makes clear why a career in violent crime does not generally attract the brightest bulbs.
Reading the details of their invariably ill-considered escapades is like watching a YouTube video of a guy taunting a bear; you know it’s going to end in blood-soaked catastrophe, but you still…
From Chris' list on no difference between Oklahoma and Texas.
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