{"title":"Burton Rascoe","description":"Burton Rascoe (1892-1957) worked as an editor and critic for numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Chicago Tribune, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and Newsweek, and was the author of nine books. Glenda Riley is Alexander M. Bracken Professor Emerita of History at Ball State University. She is the author of Women and Nature: Saving the \"Wild\" West (Nebraska 1999) and Taking Land, Breaking Land: Women Colonizing the American West and Kenya, 1840-1940.","products":[{"product_id":"belle-starr-the-bandit-queen-paperback","title":"Belle Starr: The Bandit Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendary comrade and consort to train robbers, bootleggers, stagecoach robbers, bushwhackers, bank robbers, horse thieves, cattle thieves, and outlaws of all stripes, Belle Star (1848-89) was born in Missouri and emigrated with her family to Texas in 1863. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyth made her a dancehall entertainer, faro dealer, expert horsewoman, crack shot, and adopted member of the Cherokee Nation. Was her first love Cole Younger, a cousin and associate of Jesse James, and did she bear his child in 1869? And when she settled at Younger's Bend on the Canadian River in Indian Territory, did she really establish a haven for desperadoes, mastermind a string of criminal enterprises, and entertain a series of lovers, all of whom met with violent ends?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid the dime novelists invent her flamboyant dress, musical abilities, literary tastes, colorful language, and determined refusal to occupy \"a woman's place\"? Or was she an original free spirit whose force of personality and violation of all normal standards of conduct made her the perfect antiheroine of the Western frontier? Burton Rascoe's classic biography separates the facts from the folklore and traces the sources and afterlives of the fictional accounts published after her mysterious and unsolved murder. Glenda Riley's introduction adds new evidence to help get behind the layers of oral history, hyperbole, and outright lies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67928316510431,"sku":"9780803290037","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UvI2DaHrhO9780803290037.webp?v=1791265964"},{"product_id":"belle-starr-the-bandit-queen-the-true-story-of-the-romantic-and-exciting-career-of-the-daring-and-glamorous-lady-hardcover","title":"Belle Starr, The Bandit Queen: The True Story Of The Romantic And Exciting Career Of The Daring And Glamorous Lady - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\"Belle Starr, The Bandit Queen: The True Story Of The Romantic And Exciting Career Of The Daring And Glamorous Lady\"\" by Burton Rascoe is a non-fiction book that tells the story of Belle Starr, a notorious outlaw and female bandit who lived in the late 19th century. The book describes Belle Starr's life, from her early days as a rebellious teenager to her rise as a notorious outlaw and leader of a gang of bandits. The author explores Belle Starr's relationships with other outlaws, including the infamous Jesse James, and her involvement in various criminal activities such as robbery, horse theft, and murder. The book also delves into Belle Starr's personal life, including her marriages and her reputation as a seductive and glamorous woman. Through extensive research, the author provides a vivid and detailed account of Belle Starr's life, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into the Wild West and the lives of its most notorious outlaws. Overall, \"\"Belle Starr, The Bandit Queen\"\" is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the American West or the lives of famous outlaws.\"\"This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67934032756959,"sku":"9781164506492","price":71.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GY7nZFLOLR9781164506492.webp?v=1791345098"},{"product_id":"belle-starr-the-bandit-queen-the-true-story-of-the-romantic-and-exciting-career-of-the-daring-and-glamorous-lady-paperback","title":"Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen: The True Story of the Romantic and Exciting Career of the Daring and Glamorous Lady - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a new release of the original 1941 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68052324024543,"sku":"9781494094928","price":53.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/k6qqV5wb719781494094928.webp?v=1792086717"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/burton-rascoe.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}