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Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota

John J. Koblas

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Description:John and George Sontag were born to rob trains. Growing up in a railroad hub city on the raw Minnesota frontier during a period of depravation and lawlessness, the brothers were exposed to both the grandeur and viciousness of train robbery. Born in the 1860s, as the time of the Civil War and the Dakota Wars, the Sontag brothers were boys when the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob the Northfield bank. For like excitment and, perhaps, easier money, they joined with Chris Evans and turned to the other side of the law, but they set their sights, not on banks, but on trains. Robbers of the Rails follows the history of the Evans-Sontag Gang's exploits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California as these audacious men attempted to relieve the mighty railroad magnates of their considerable profits.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota. To get started finding Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: John and George Sontag were born to rob trains. Growing up in a railroad hub city on the raw Minnesota frontier during a period of depravation and lawlessness, the brothers were exposed to both the grandeur and viciousness of train robbery. Born in the 1860s, as the time of the Civil War and the Dakota Wars, the Sontag brothers were boys when the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob the Northfield bank. For like excitment and, perhaps, easier money, they joined with Chris Evans and turned to the other side of the law, but they set their sights, not on banks, but on trains. Robbers of the Rails follows the history of the Evans-Sontag Gang's exploits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California as these audacious men attempted to relieve the mighty railroad magnates of their considerable profits.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota. To get started finding Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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