True Tales of the Prairies and Plains

by David Dary

Book Overview

Ever wonder why cowboys sing? Or where Henry Starr's treasure is buried? Or what legend lies behind the origin of the word "rawhide"? The prairies and plains are bursting with stories, a region whose flat openness belies a colorful history that's now captured in this cornucopia of colorful tales.

David Dary is a master storyteller and award-winning historian who was born in the region and still calls it home. In this book, he shares forty forgotten...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700615180
• ISBN13: 9780700615186
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this exciting tell-it-like-it-is collection

Award-winning historian David Dary presents True Tales of the Prairies & Plains, an anthology of true stories of the Old West gathered from newspaper accounts and little-known published sources. From the legend behind the origin of the word "rawhide", to legends of buried treasure, to the unmitigated roughness of an era when women were scarce and buffalo roamed the plains. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this exciting tell-it-like-it-is collection, enthusiastically recommended for Western buffs.