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100	1		_aPitts, J. R. S. _q(James Robert Soda), _d1832-1920
245	1	0	_aLife and bloody career of the executed criminal, James Copeland, the great Southern land pirate
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-04-11
508			_aCharlene Taylor, Chris Miceli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Life and Bloody Career of the Executed Criminal, James Copeland, the Great Southern Land Pirate" by Dr. J. R. S. Pitts is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around James Copeland, a notorious leader of a criminal clan that terrorized the Gulf States through various heinous acts including robbery and murder. Through Copeland's confessions, the book delves into the inner workings of his life and criminal exploits, exploring themes of crime, corruption, and justice. The opening of the work establishes the premise of examining Copeland’s life just before his execution, providing insight into the motivations behind his criminal activities. The narrative details his early misdeeds, including theft and deceit, often encouraged by the influences of his mother and his associations with other criminals. It highlights his descent into a life of crime, ultimately leading him to join a larger outlaw group, where he participated in a series of crimes, including the theft of horses and enslaved individuals, thus setting the stage for a broader examination of his treacherous life and the societal factors that enabled such criminal behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cJackson: Pilot Publishing Company, 1874
653			_aCopeland, James, 1823-1857
653			_aCriminals -- Gulf States -- Biography
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/lifebloodycareer00pitt/page/n9/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73377
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