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New book explores the rise of 'The Gunfighters' in the late 19th century

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The cover of "The Gunfighters" and author Bryan Burrough. (Courtesy of Penguin Press and Bryan Burrough)
The cover of "The Gunfighters" and author Bryan Burrough. (Courtesy of Penguin Press and Bryan Burrough)

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with journalist and author Bryan Burrough about his new book "The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild," which looks at the culture that spawned gunfighting in post-Civil War America.

Book excerpt: 'The Gunfighters'

By Bryan Burrough

Excerpted from "The Gunfighters" by Bryan Burrough. Copyright © 2025 by Bryan Burrough. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

This segment aired on June 25, 2025.

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