Deadwood : The Best Writings on the Most Notorious Town in the West

by Griffith, T. D.

• ISBN13: 9780762754168
• ISBN10: 0762754168
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-08
• Publisher: TwoDot

Summary

Of the many iconic towns of the old West, none has quite captured our imagination like Deadwood. From the legacy of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane to the current resurgence in mining and gambling, this city in the Black Hills of South Dakota continues to occupy a central place in the American mythos.Deadwoodbrings together the most captivating writings about the wildest town in the West, including excerpts from novels, period newspaper articles, biographies, and even song lyrics.

Author Biography

Tom Griffith is the author of five books, including America's Shrine of Democracy, with a foreword by Ronald Reagan; South Dakota, a comprehensive guide to the state published and distributed worldwide by Random House; and Greeno: A Winning Tradition, with a foreword by NBC's Tom Brokaw. Griffith's travel writing, news articles and features have appeared in The New York Times, Wisconsin State Journal, Billings Gazette, Bismarck Tribune and The New Zealand Herald, among others, as well as a host of periodicals, including AAA Living, Historic Traveler, Midwest Living, Home & Away, Country Inns, Hadassah and Western Horseman.

He and his wife, Nyla, who have visited forty countries together, make their home in the Black Hills of South Dakota where they operate an advertising, marketing and public relations firm with clients nationwide. In their spare time, they enjoy trout fishing, motorcycling and travel.

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