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Wildcat, the untold story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's most notorious woman bandit, John Boessenecker

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John Boessenecker

the untold story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's most notorious woman bandit

On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as word of her heist spread, and Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier. Her early life, family and fate after her later release from prison have long remained a mystery to scholars and historians, until nowOn May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as word of the heist by "The Bandit Queen" spread. Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier. Boessenecker explores her early life as Lillie Naomi Davy, and her fate after her later release from prison. Hart's life of crime-- and her legacy as a female trailblazer-- provide a lens into the lives of women who made their mark on the American West. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book

Introduction -- The grass widow's daughter -- Runaways -- The notorious Davy girls -- Becoming Pearl Hart -- Go west, young woman, go west -- Stagecoach robber -- A frontier manhunt -- Jailbreak -- The Arizona female bandit -- The Yuma hellhole -- A new stage -- The final curtain -- Epilogue: Falsehoods and folklore