It had everything you could possibly want in a legendary western gun fight—if by western you don’t mind a hard right up the Pacific Coast for gold rush Alaska. It featured a charming, legendary villain and his gang of toadies and plug-uglies, vigilantes, and a flawed but resolute hero. Add in a wide open town and look-the-other-way lawmen and you have all of the ingredients necessary. On July 8, 1898 Soapy Smith—was there ever a more colorfully named scoundrel?—met his maker on a Skagway, Alaska dock. The affray has gone down in lore as the Shootout on Juneau Wharf.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:58:39 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015