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Ned Christie : the creation of an outlaw and Cherokee hero
Title
Ned Christie : the creation of an outlaw and Cherokee hero / Devon A. Mihesuah.
ISBN
9780806159102
0806159103
Publication
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2018
Physical Description
xviii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"This biography of Nede Wade Christie also analyzes his role in the genre of outlaw literature, and how writers have manipulated or fabricated information to create the image of Nede as either a crazed and guilty outlaw or an innocent martyr."--Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Creation of an outlaw and Cherokee hero
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 13, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: how we know about Ned Christie
Family, friends, and home
Ned the politician
Bad company
On the run
The final fight
Young men lost: Arch Wolfe and Charles Hair
The Humphrey theory
Creating outlaws and the heroic heroes who kill them.
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