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Tombstone revisits O.K. Corral gunfight myths and facts
The Tombstone scene reexamines the 1881 O.K. Corral shootout and its afterlife. Authors Jeff Guinn and Paul L. Johnson challenge simple good versus evil narratives, highlighting the McLaury brothers and broader town dynamics. The article notes public memory, theatre reenactments, and evolving local lore guiding visitors today.
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O.K. Corral
Tombstone
Earps
McLaurys
Clantons
John Henry
Doc” Holliday
Frank
Tom McLaury
McLaury
Pam Potter
Mountain Center
Calif
Jeff Guinn
American West
Paul L. Johnson
New Yorker
McLaury Brothers
Arizona
University of North Texas Press
Virgil Earp
Guinn
San Pedro Valley
Iowa
Wyatt
Stuart N. Lake
John Ford
Clementine
Kevin Costner
Wyatt Earp
Indian Territory
West
Kansas
Dodge City
Wichita
Buffalo
Johnson
U.S. Army
Cochise County
Johnny Behan
Behan
Ike Clanton
Ike
Clanton
Sarah Caroline Pam Potter
Corral
Fremont Street
C.S. Fly
Frank McLaury