| Death of a Con Man: Soapy Smith's Demise in 1898 Contributor(s): Williamson, G. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1693796708 ISBN-13: 9781693796708 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.30 lbs) 108 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Death of a Con Man -Soapy Smith's Demise in 1898No other scoundrel could match "Soapy" Smith's utter audacity and unrelenting pursuit of skinning a sucker. Jefferson Randolph Smith II was a genius at running a scam, at organizing a gang of confederates, and at paying off authorities. Smith presented himself as a man of wisdom, a philosopher, a philanthropist, a supporter of law and order, and above all else, an American patriot. He had the inherent ability to look a man in the eye and lie like every word was etched in stone. But, on July 8 1898, Soapy was killed in a shootout in Skagway, Alaska. At the time, newspapers attributed a man, Frank Reid, with putting the fatal bullet through Soapy's heart. Now, 100 years later, historical research has shown that was not the case. Death of a Con Man is a concise, accurate account of the truth behind the myth.Entertaining, as well as informative, the story of the most notorious con man is told with many vintage photographs and illustrations. |