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ISBN: 978-1-60862-408-9
Edition: Paperback, 179 Pages
Publication Date: August 2, 2012
This book is a review of the life and times of the
infamous outlaw known today as Billy the Kid, but in
my book I call him Kidd. An explanation is in the book
on why I chose Kidd, spelled with two d’s. What makes
my version of the Kidd’s life span different from others
is that it includes views of history as seen by the
Mexican people that knew him at the time; including my
great-grandmother. My research indicates that the Kidd
died in his nineties in the early 1950s; I have
firsthand accounts of people that knew him at the time,
including a story of a man who is still alive that met
him in l949. Also included is an account of how Pat
Garrett met his demise.
I show the connection between my great-grandmother and
her husband and the Kidd. I also give an insight on the
Lincoln County War correspondence between Fort Stanton
and Fort Craig, and Santa Fe; and Colonel Dudley’s exit
from Lincoln when higher command shipped him out to Fort
Union because of his involvement in the Alexander
McSween debacle during the Lincoln County War. The
historical value of this book, during the turbulent
times in the Territory of New Mexico, will be
appreciated by countless western history buffs.