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The Legend And Mystery Of Belle Starr

She was a Wild West outlaw and icon, did it lead to her death?

Myra Maybelle (Belle) Shirley was born on her father’s farm in Missouri on February 5, 1848. While her father, John, was a successful farmer but the black sheep of his well-to-do family. He married and divorced several times. Her mother was Liza Hatfield Shirley, related to the family involved in…

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Edward Anderson

Edward has written hundreds of acclaimed true crime articles and has won numerous awards for his short stories.