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PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press

ISBN-100806133201

ISBN-139780806133201

eBay Product ID (ePID)1821793

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Book TitleDoc Holliday-A Family Portrait

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicUnited States / 19th Century, Medical, Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorKaren Holliday Tanner

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight15.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews" Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait will be considered the definitive Holliday biography and will supplant all previously published works on the man's life as a complete and authoritative account. This book will undoubtedly take a place among the foremost books in the Western gunfighter genre." --Robert K. DeArment, author of Alias Frank Canton

SynopsisJohn H. Holliday, DDS, better known as Doc Holliday, has become a legendary figure in the history of the American West. In Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait, Karen Holliday Tanner reveals the real man behind the legend., John H. Holliday, D. D. S., better known as Doc Holliday, has become a legendary figure in the history of the American West. In Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait, Karen Holliday Tanner reveals the real man behind the legend. Shedding light on Holliday's early years, in a prominent Georgia family during the Civil War and Reconstruction, she examines the elements that shaped his destiny: his birth defect, the death of his mother and estrangement from his father, and the diagnosis of tuberculosis, which led to his journey west. The influence of Holliday's genteel upbringing never disappeared, but it was increasingly overshadowed by his emerging western personality. Holliday himself nurtured his image as a frontier gambler and gunman. Using previously undisclosed family documents and reminiscences as well as other primary sources, Tanner documents the true story of Doc's friendship with the Earp brothers and his run-ins with the law, including the climactic shootout at the O. K. Corral and its aftermath. This first authoritative biography of Doc Holliday should appeal both to historians of the West and to general readers who are interested in his poignant story.

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by mchone2006
Oct 25, 2024
Great Book!
This book has details about John Henry Holliday’s life that were previously known only to his family. It is interesting to learn about the people and events that led to the young man becoming the Legendary Doc Holliday!
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by wingsdenmark
Jun 04, 2019
Excellent story!
Great read. Based on family sources and history, the author gives her version of Doc Holiday!
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by johnr1945
Feb 04, 2020
very detailed.
Book was in great shape and well written. I could not put it down until I finished reading. This is a must read to further explore the real John Henry Holliday.
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by rolls1358
Feb 11, 2019
great book
great book about a great man
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by 2015_betro
Jul 07, 2020
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