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(More customer reviews)I have enjoyed this trip through the Northwest territory. The book weaves a lot of Oregon history into the story of a less savory character. No punches are pulled in relating the life of Hank Vaughan and no excuses for his behavior are given. More than that, the author relates the history of eastern Oregon and the advent of the railroad in that area to how these events relate to the lives of the pioneers in these areas.
I loved the story of driving cattle from central Oregon to Nevada because there were landmarks mentioned that I am familiar with.
It would seem that a great deal of research is involved in this work. It is a good book
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This is the first biography of Hank Vaughan, Oregon's most energetic outlaw. He was a horse thief, gunman, desperado, gambler and a drunk, spreading his deeds from Nevada, through Idaho and into Oregon and Washington. Taking advantage of every available opportunity, he opened up one of the first wheat farms on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. When he met his untimely death, locals lamented the loss of one of the most daring of the reckless beings who gave the "wild west" its name.
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