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Deadwood gold, guns, and greed in the American West

"Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West is the first book dedicated the story of early Deadwood. It also probes timeless subjects such as race and sex, crime and punishment, religion and recreation, and everyday life in a manner that will immerse readers in the sights, sounds, tastes,...

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Main Author: Cozzens, Peter, 1957- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Deadwood (S.D.) > History > 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > South Dakota > Deadwood.
West (U.S.) > 19th century > History.
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Summary:"Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West is the first book dedicated the story of early Deadwood. It also probes timeless subjects such as race and sex, crime and punishment, religion and recreation, and everyday life in a manner that will immerse readers in the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the frontier West"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xix, 404 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-396) and index.
ISBN:9780593537855
0593537858
Author Notes:PETER COZZENS is the author or editor of eighteen acclaimed books on the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. In 2002 he was awarded the American Foreign Service Association's highest honor, the William R. Rivkin Award, given annually to one foreign service officer for exemplary moral courage, integrity, and creative dissent. He lives in Kensington, Maryland.

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