Devil's Gate: Owning the Land, Owning the Story

by Tom Rea

Book Overview

People who own the land can own the stories-at least for a time Devil's Gate-the name conjures difficult passage and portends a doubtful outcome. In this eloquent and captivating narrative, Tom Rea traces the history of the Sweetwater River valley in central Wyoming-a remote place including Devil's Gate, Independence Rock, and other sites along a stretch of the Oregon Trail-to show how ownership of a place can translate into owning its story. Seemingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806143681
• ISBN13: 9780806143682
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"