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    The Clanton Gang Essay

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    carried on by a group of men known as the Clanton Gang. Old Man Clanton was the leader and founder of gunfighting, his sons carried some of his fights and continued with their own fights, and his last surviving son parted with gunfighting and started his own successful business.       Gunfights were common and took place regularly. The earliest gunfighters, or

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    march of 1881. Crafting a deal to catch the outlaws, Earp promised $6,000 to a rancher named, Ike Clanton. As Clanton commonly dealt with the cowboys around Tombstone, he was worried Earp would say of his deeds. Drunk and out of his mind, Clanton was bragging to people that he was going to kill the Earp brothers. Things eventually escalated and on October 26,1881, the Earp brothers and Holliday, met Clanton, his brother Billy, Frank Mclaury and his brother, Tom, at the O.K Corral. What happened

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    Tombstone Massacre Essay

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    Throughout much help from the gang, one of the head guys Ike Clanton turn on the Earps. Because of this turn against each other, started a huge family feud. With much violence between the two family throughout the years it turn to a shootout at the end of tombstone on October 26. Wyatt was informed that Ike, Billy Clanton and Tom, Frank Mclaury and Wes Fuller were causing a commotion at the end of town. Wyatt got together Virgil, Morgan

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    Doc Holliday: Wyat Earp's Ally

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    The night before the fight Ike Clanton was in a rage about the Earps and Doc. Ike gathered up his brothers and McLaury and walked through the streets asking for a fight. Virgil Earp invited Doc to be a part of the McLaury-Clanton arrest because of Doc’s shooting skills. At the fight Virgil took Doc’s cane and gave Doc a sawed-off shotgun to hide under his coat. After shooting

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    The Legend Of The West

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    the trust of the community and effectively handle any disorder lawbreakers put out. The Clantons are portrayed as greedy cattle rustlers and hateful to the residents of Tombstone, often intimidating the saloon goers and bartenders. Doc Holliday said to be a Boston doctor, was apathetic and distrustful of the people around him. After gaining the trust of Holliday, the Earps finally square off against the Clantons and win the battle. Afterward, Wyatt and his brothers are viewed as heroes and found justice

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    Wyatt Earp was born march 19, 1848 in Monmouth Illinois. Wyatt was the fourth of nicholas and virginia ann earp. He had two older brother James and Virgil and older sister martha. He also had a older half brother Newton. Wyatt also had two younger brothers warren and morgan and two little sisters virginia ann and adelia. Both virginia ann and martha died at childhood. Wyatt spent most of his childhood in Illinois and iowa. Wyatts three older brothers join the civil war on the union side. Wyatt tried

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    believed that Virgil Earp pulled out his revolver and shot Billy Clanton in the chest at point-blank range, while Doc Holliday killed Tom McLaury with a blast from his double-barreled shotgun. Wyatt Earp shot Frank McLaury in the stomach, and the wounded man staggered out into the street but managed to pull his gun and return fire. Meanwhile, Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne ran for their lives. The wounded Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton both managed to get off several shots before collapsing, and Virgil

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    Tombstone “Tombstone” the movie was based on the historical events that actually took place in Tombstone, Arizona. A ex sheriff, Wyatt Earp came into town to reunite with his two brothers and a old friend, Doc Holliday. They planned on getting rich and settling down in Tombstone, Arizona to retire. Their plans however were interfered with by a group of outlaws called the cowboys, who were causing problems for the people in Tombstone. The 3 brothers ended up becoming sheriffs and planned to deal

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    Rosemary's Baby Fact

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    Dalia Lopez 07/19/2015 English 30 Mr. Dunne   Fact vs. Fiction in: Rosemary’s Baby Rosemary’s baby is a creepy, non-shock oriented, horror movie. With its credibility, well written storyline, and great actors it has received a spot on the best all time horror films list. While this movie isn’t like the newer horror movies, it messes with your mind in a disturbing way. The movie’s plot revolves around the fears of being a new mother that later become suspicions and paranoia. Rosemary’s

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    In the movie Tombstone Wyatt Earp is made to appear like a hero who does his heroic acts in a way that could make him seem like a criminal. In the film Wyatt is seen shooting and killing people out of what seems like vengeance. But like all hero movies the Tombstone film also follows a hero quest. A hero’s quest is a outline of what the hero goes through in his journey. The hero’s quest contains the three crucial parts of the separation, the initiation, and the return. The separation is the

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