A text that discusses how various aspects of the law affect the individual, filling a void for those looking for a more introductory text that covers many of the personal law issues that confront people in their everyday lives. It uses hypothetical and real examples to illustrate important points of[...]
""Splendid. . . .a book that has the rare quality of being both an excellent reference work and a pleasure to read."--"Wall Street Journal""As complete and balanced an overview of nearly a century of fighting between the U.S. Army and dozens of Indian nations as there is."" --Martin Naparsteck, Salt[...]
The pioneering mountain men entered the uncharted American wilderness withnothing but their wits, their survival skills, and what few tools they could carryalong with them. Yet just a short time later, they had already established a boomingfur trade, a thriving and unique rural culture, and legendar[...]
An illuminating study of the life and times of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody examines the accomplishments and self-inventions of the colorful Pony Express rider, trapper, Civil War soldier, professional buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, cavalry scout, actor, and dime-novel hero within the social and cul[...]
Of all the Old West figures whose images eventually found their way into our popular culture, none was better known than Wild Bill Hickok. This book, a companion volume to Joseph Rosa's exhaustive biography, They Called Him Wild Bill, reproduces in one volume nearly all the known portraits of Wild B[...]
Now that the West is no longer so wild, it's easy to dismiss Buffalo Bill Cody's world-famous Wild West shows as promoters of stereotypes and cliches. But looking at this unique American genre from the Native American point of view provides thought-provoking new perspectives. Focusing on the experie[...]
The first famous American to erase the boundary between real history and entertainment.A century ago, Buffalo Billâs Wild West Show enthralled millions of spectators in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Billboards everywhere made William Cody, the showâs originator and star, a world-r[...]
Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't do. Was he a Pony Express rider? Did he serve Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn? Did he scalp countless Native Americans, or did he defend their rights?This, the first significant biography of B[...]