The summer of 1876 : outlaws, lawmen, and legends in the season that defined the American West / Chris Wimmer.
"From the creator of the "Legends of the Old West" podcast, a book exploring the overlapping narratives of the biggest legends in frontier mythology. The summer of 1876 was a key time period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Many individuals who are considered legends by modern readers were involved in events that began their notoriety or turned out to be the most famous -- or infamous -- moments of their lives. Those individuals were Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Jesse James. The Summer of 1876 weaves together the timelines of the events that made these men legends to demonstrate the overlapping context of their stories and to illustrate the historical importance of that summer, all layered with highlights of significant milestones in 1876: the inaugural baseball season of the National League; the final year of President Ulysses S. Grant's embattled administration; the debut of an invention called the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell; the release of Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;" and many more. Contextualizing these events against the backdrop of the massive 100th anniversary party thrown to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, The Summer of 1876 is the ultimate exploration and celebration of the summer that defined the West."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250280893
- ISBN: 1250280893
- ISBN: 9781250843470
- Physical Description: xii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps, portraits, illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface -- Prologue: Red Cloud's War -- The Sweetwater shootout -- The Powder River fight -- A political fiasco -- New law in Dodge -- The campaign begins -- The Battle of the Rosebud -- Failure to communicate -- The crow's nest -- The Valley of the Little Bighorn -- Reno's charge -- The last chance for victory -- Custer's last stand -- The siege of Reno Hill -- The aftermath -- The Rocky Cut train robbery -- Breaking news -- Murder at the No. 10 Saloon -- The Northfield raid -- The manhunt -- The end of an era -- Epilogue.
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- 35 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Old Fort Branch Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 37810438160110 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | 978.02 WIMME (Text) | 34208213207326 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 31781067756823 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | 978.02 W 2023 (Text) | 0112400190354 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 22281500070329 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 31781067756831 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 31250200087674 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 31781067756849 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | 978.02 WIM (Text) | 25908008409398 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ANF 978.02 WIM 0523 (Text) | 30372102013031 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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