The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902

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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

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Full title :The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 / by David D. Johnson ; foreword by Rick Miller.

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Publication Date:©2006.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of North Texas Press
Place of Publication:Denton, Tex
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2006.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiii, 332 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781429469135, 1429469137, 1433710242, 9781433710247, 9781574413977, 157441397X, 9786610933433, 661093343X, 1280933437, 9781280933431
oclc:ocn133095060
LC Classification:F392.T47
Dewey Decimal:976.4/605

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."

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