JOURNAL ARTICLE

AMBASSADORS OF VIOLENCE.

  • Published In: Texas Monthly, 2025, v. 53, n. 5. P. 66 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: BURROUGH, BRYAN 3 of 3

Abstract

The article examines the violent legacy of John Wesley Hardin, debunking romanticized myths about the notorious Texas gunfighter while analyzing his racist motivations and prolific killings. Topics include Hardin's early crimes during Reconstruction, Texas' disproportionate role in Old West gunfights; and how popular culture has sanitized frontier violence.

Additional Information

  • Source:Texas Monthly. 2025/05, Vol. 53, Issue 5, p66
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0148-7736
  • Accession Number:184818527

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