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John S. McClintock and Deadwood: The Making and the Myths of a Wild West Town

Contributor(s): Beard, Laura J (Author)

ISBN: 9781496247834

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

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Pub Date: December 1, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.00 lbs) 232 pages

BISAC Categories:

History | United States | 19th Century

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Description:

Viewing Deadwood's heritage tourism through the lens of her great-great-uncle's memoir, Pioneer Days in the Black Hills, Laura J. Beard explores the power of the mythic past.

Review Quotes:

"Using an ancestor's memoir as a springboard, author Laura Beard ably explores the history and legends of Deadwood. Anyone interested in the making of frontier myths will find this book of great use."--Peter Cozzens, author of Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West

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