Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073FX3F5J |
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| Number of Pages | : | 134 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorChris Emmett, a native Texan, became interested in Shanghai Pierce as a young man, when he witnessed great cattle drives of the Pierce herds. Emmett practiced law in San Antonio and wrote many articles and several books, including Fort Union and The Winning of the Southwest.
Chris Emmett, a native Texan, became interested in Shanghai Pierce as a young man, when he witnessed great cattle drives of the Pierce herds. Emmett practiced law in San Antonio and wrote many articles and several books, including Fort Union and The Winning of the Southwest.
were my Great Uncle and Great Grand Father Very entertaining description of the evolution of south Texas from open range to the railroads and barbwire. Two of his many partners, Ben and Lafitte Ward, were my Great Uncle and Great Grand Father, My Grandmother told tales of her experiences with him. The boo. Shanghai'd by Shanghai. Rambling, boring, difficult to follow, no flow. $50 I wish I had back.. Susan Steen said True to Life. I come from the area where Shanghai lived and reigned. I even lived in Pierce, Tx for a while. I think that anyone who is interested in Texas history and Cowboys will find this a must read. I have stood by his grave many a time through out the years and wondered
His statue, which he himself erected in Hawley, Texas, is still a perfect memorial to, and a reminder of, westward-moving America. An arresting figure, Pierce was a symbol of his era. Part rascal, part gentleman, part poseur, part just himself—of all the colorful Texas figures following the Civil War none was as loud, garish, and funny as Shanghai Pierce, who left Rhode Island penniless and became one of the Big Pasture Men of southern Texas.At six foot, four, Shanghai Pierce was big, rich, and selfish, but he could also be kind. His cunning was seldom matched, and business, whether it involved a quarter-million-dollar loan or a twenty-five cent pair of socks, was his lifeblood.In recreating the life of Abel Head (“Shanghai”) Pierce, Chris Emmett unfolds the entire dramatic spectacle of the time and place in which Pierce lived.