TITLE

The last days of Butch & Sundance

AUTHOR(S)

Meadows, Anne; Buck, Daniel

PUB. DATE

February 1997

SOURCE

Wild West;Feb97, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p36

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents a history of events surrounding the lives and experiences of Butch Cassidy, born Robert LeRoy Parker and the Sundance Kid, born Harry Alonzo Longabaugh as outlaws. Information on the families of Butch and Sundance; Information on the gang Butch and Sundance belonged to. INSET: The many deaths of Butch & Sundance..

ACCESSION #

9701101384

Tags: OUTLAWS -- United States

 

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