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Prostitution, Drink, and Murder: The Death of Rev Haddock and Victory of Ma Khortals.

Rev. George Haddock was known as a "fighting minister."
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Rev. Haddock who was known as a "fighting minister."

Since the coming of the settlers, the old West has been a staging of one long morality play full of criminality, sanctimony, hellfire, murder, and profit. Join us for a collection of stories about some of the more colorful characters, including the Reverend Haddock, Carrie A. Nation, and Ma Khortals.

Dr. Jim Schaap doesn’t know what on earth happens to his time these days, even though he should have plenty of it, retired as he is (from teaching literature and writing at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA). If he’s not at a keyboard, most mornings he’s out on Siouxland’s country roads, running down stories that make him smile or leave him in awe. He is the author of several novels and a host of short stories and essays. His most recent publications include Up the Hill: Folk Tales from the Grave (stories), and Reading Mother Teresa (meditations). He lives with his wife Barbara in Alton, Iowa.
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