Old West Showdown (eBook)

Two Authors Wrangle over the Truth about the Mythic Old West

Kellen Cutsforth, Bill Markley (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
200 Seiten
Twodot (Verlag)
9781493032174 (ISBN)

Infos

The real lives of the historic figures in Old West Showdown are shrouded in controversy and myth. Was Jesse James a Southern Son fighting for the cause of the fallen Confederacy, or a blood-thirsty cutthroat justly pursued by the authorities? Was Billy the Kid a misunderstood youth or a cold-blooded killer? Did Buffalo Bill Cody truly ride for the Pony Express as a young man? Or, was he just a blowhard who trumped up his own past in an attempt to seem more heroic in the eyes of audiences attending his Wild West shows? In Old West Showdown, dueling authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth draw on fact and folklore to present opposing viewpoints pertaining to controversies surrounding some of the most well-known characters and events in the history of the Old West.

Autor

Author Bios: Kellen Cutsforth is a professional writer and is the author of Buffalo Bill, Boozers, Brothels and Bare Knuckle Brawlers: An Englishman’s Journal of Adventure in America (TwoDot Publishers, 2015). He has also published over 20 articles featured in Wild West magazine, True West magazine, Western Writers of America (WWA) Roundup magazine, and the Denver Posse of Westerners Roundup periodical. Kellen is also a member of WWA and runs their Twitter account, their Wild about the West app, and is a videographer for the organization. He is also a contributor to the Western History blog for the Denver Public Library. His blogs have been featured in “Archives Open” national online periodical. Kellen is also a veteran speaker and presenter and has done multiple presentations for numerous history groups and organizations. Kellen is also a past president of the Denver Posse of Westerners and is the social media manager for the group. Along with this experience, Kellen has an astute professional knowledge and unique ability of in-depth research and reference on numerous Old West subjects. Bill Markley is a member of Western Writers of America (WWA) and is a staff writer for WWA’s Roundup magazine. He has written three nonfiction books, and writes for True West, Wild West, and South Dakota magazines. His fourth book, Deadwood Dead Men is Markley’s first historical novel. Bill manages WWA’s Facebook page as well as Old West and American History Facebook pages. He was a member of Toastmasters International for 20 years and is comfortable talking in front of large audiences. He earned a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech, worked on two field teams in Antarctica, and worked for forty years with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Raised on a farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Bill has always loved history. He reenacts Civil War infantry and frontier cavalry and has participated in the movies: "Dances With Wolves," “Son of the Morning Star”, "Far and Away," "Gettysburg" and “Crazy Horse.” Bill and his wife Liz live in Pierre, South Dakota, where they have raised two children, now grown.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 15 Illustrations including: - 15 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: Billy the Kid • Buffalo Bill • Calamity Jane • Controversy • Jesse James • Legends • Myths • Old West • Pinkerton Detective Agency • Pony Express • Wild West • Wyatt Earp
• ISBN-13: 9781493032174 / 9781493032174