[Gutenberg 61265] • The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock / Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates
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- Authors
- Rothert, Otto A.
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University
- Tags
- river life -- ohio river -- history , river life -- mississippi river -- history , brigands and robbers -- natchez trace -- history , mississippi river valley -- history , cave in rock (ill.) -- history , ohio river valley -- history , brigands and robbers -- ohio river valley -- history , natchez trace -- history , brigands and robbers -- mississippi river valley -- history
- ISBN
- 9780809320349
- Date
- 1924-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.77 MB
- Lang
- en
Exceptionally rare and valued by book collectors, Otto A. Rothert's riveting saga of the outlaws and scoundrels of Cave-in-Rock chronicles the adventures of an audacious cast of river pirates and highwaymen who operated in and around the famous Ohio River cavern from 1795 through 1820 (adventures featured in Disney's "Davy Crockett "and the film "How the West Was Won). "Once sporting the enticing sign "Liquor Vault and House for Entertainment," this beautiful cavern location decoyed the unsuspecting by offering a venue for food, drink, and rest.
Compellingly lively, "The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock "is nonetheless the work of a scholar, a historian who documents his findings and leaves a detailed bibliographical trail. Presenting many eyewitness accounts, Rothert supplies the lore and legend of the colorful villains of Cave-in-Rock. Always maintaining the difference between stories he tells with historical authority and those that are pure speculation, Rothert provides both a fascinating narrative and a valuable regional history.