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BALD KNOBBERS

Vigilantes on the Ozarks Frontier

By: Elmo Ingenthron,Mary Hartman

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BALD KNOBBERS

Vigilantes on the Ozarks Frontier

By: Elmo Ingenthron,Mary Hartman

In the 1880s, the Ozark hills around Taney County, Missouri, echoed with the sound of Winchester rifles. Men were lynched from tree limbs by masked night riders. Bundles of switches were tossed on the porches of "loose" men and women as a grim warning to reform or leave the area. In this action-filled saga of the notorious eight-year career of the vigilantes, journalist Mary Hartman and historian Elmo Ingenthron have produced the most comprehensive account of the Bald Knobber era. They trace the roots of the group in the region's border struggles during the Civil War, and examine the organization of anti-Bald Knobbers which sprang up to oppose them. Giant Nat Kinney founded the Bald Knobbers, and led them in their violent campaign for law and order. Andrew Coggburn wrote satirical songs to infuriate Kinney and the other vigilantes. Seventeen-year-old Billy Walker murdered an innocent family and was hanged by the beleaguered authorities. Five opponents of the Bald Knobbers vowed to kill Nat Kinney, and played cards to decide who would do the deed. Elmo Ingenthron was an Ozarks historian, and collected Bald Knobbers lore for more than thirty-five years. Mary Hartman is a veteran journalist and freelance writer.

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320

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Pelican Publishing Company

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ISBN 10

1455600547

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9781455600540

Delayed Justice

Inside Stories from America's Best Cold Case Investigations

By: Jack Branson,Mary Branson

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Delayed Justice

Inside Stories from America's Best Cold Case Investigations

By: Jack Branson,Mary Branson

This book documents the heroic efforts of some of the nation’s most prolific cold case detectives. In collaboration the authors, these professionals share their insights, skills, and resources, using their most compelling cold cases as illustrations. The authors examine how cold case investigations differ from standard investigations and why cold case detectives sometimes have success where earlier investigators failed. They also discuss some of the pitfalls of reopening long-unsolved crimes, such as lost or compromised evidence and the difficulty of getting accurate information from witnesses who must rely on fading memories. Looking to the future, the authors discuss new technology that may someday allow investigators to drastically enhance surveillance videos and create a facial recognition database as accurate as DNA analysis and fingerprints. Both true crime readers and fellow law enforcement professionals will find the stories and expert insights described in this book to be fascinating and instructive.

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Prometheus Books

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1616143932

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9781616143930

Cutting Myself in Half

150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time

By: Mary Branson,Jack Branson,Taylor LeBaron

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Cutting Myself in Half

150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time

By: Mary Branson,Jack Branson,Taylor LeBaron

At age fourteen, Taylor LeBaron was nearly 300 pounds. He had difficulty just getting to the mailbox without becoming short of breath. A chubby kid from birth who was prone to obesity, Taylor allowed his weight to skyrocket through mindless 'whatever' eating and his sedentary techie lifestyle. But a membership to the Y, a keen imagination, and an indomitable spirit changed all that. Approaching proper eating and weight loss as he would a new video game, Taylor made fitness into a fun challenge with his creation of THE ULTIMATE FITNESS GAME (UFG)—a method of tracking calories, avoiding pitfalls, overcoming obstacles, and working out by following hard-andfast rules that literally helped him shed half of his body weight in a matter of a year and a half. Cutting Myself in Half is Taylor's motivational strategy guide to THE ULTIMATE FITNESS GAME.Taylor shows kids who are currently where he was that weight loss and fitness are within reach . . . one workout, one calorie, one 'byte' at a time.

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218

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Health Communications, Inc.

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0757313590

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9780757313592

Cutting Myself in Half

150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time

By: Mary Branson,Jack Branson,Taylor LeBaron

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Cutting Myself in Half

150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time

By: Mary Branson,Jack Branson,Taylor LeBaron

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BALD KNOBBERS

BALD KNOBBERS

Delayed Justice

Delayed Justice

Cutting Myself in Half

Cutting Myself in Half

Cutting Myself in Half

Cutting Myself in Half

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