TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH ON THE TEXAS PLAINS: Curious Historic Chronicles from Murders to Movies

Out on the Texas Plains, wrangling with history resembles taking in the sunset-a stampede of splendor and shadow at once. Roam an Ohio-sized patch of prairie and take stock of the heroic tasks and moral dilemmas facing the unforgettable characters who called West Texas home. Lanehart gathers statesmen and journalists, outlaws and entertainers in these profiles. Photos.