When the Daltons Rode

by Emmett Dalton, Kith Presland (Foreword by)

Overview

Autobiography of an Old West outlaw. Known for his scandalous career as a train and bank robber, Emmett Dalton remains a significant figure in American Old West history. This candid autobiography details his years with the Dalton gang, his courtship of Julia Johnson, and the fourteen years he served in prison. Peppered with anecdotes, this book provides a peek into the mind of an outlaw.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455615353
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/31/2011
Pages:	344
Sales rank:	1,166,022
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Emmett Dalton (1871-1937) was the youngest of four Dalton brothers. He was seriously injured in the same raid in which his brothers were killed and subsequently served fourteen years of a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary before his pardon in 1907. He lived another thirty years in Long Beach, California.

An expert on Emmett Dalton, Kith Presland has visited Coffeyville as a special guest and been interviewed for the Coffeyville Journal. She graduated from Sparsholt College and lives in Reading, England.