{"product_id":"true-tales-of-the-prairies-and-plains-9780700615186","title":"True Tales of the Prairies and Plains","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver wonder why cowboys sing? Or where Henry Starrs 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 thats 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 tales that capture the history  romance  and lore of early life on the plains and prairierollicking adventures set between the Rio Grande and the Canadian border that reflect the reality of life in the region during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.  These stories have been gleaned from old newspaper accounts and little-known published sources  reflecting Darys intimate knowledge of his stomping ground. A veritable treasury of lost legends  the book blends history and folklore to offer a fond look back at settlers and Indians  desperados and cowboysincluding just how it is that the latter became known for singing.  In these enchanting vignettes  Dary takes readers along trails and rails to tell how the Staked Plains got their name and to recall times when women were scarce. He unearths legends of buried treasure spanning the region and spins tales of buffalo and bears. He tells of famous lawmen like Seth Bullock of Deadwood fame and outlaws like Belle Starr  and sheds light on other famous and obscure personalities  from Chief Old Wolf to Fort Manns woman soldier  Caroline Newcomb  to Teddy Roosevelt  the badlands rancher who became president.  For anyone who thinks of Americas middle as dull  True Tales of the Prairies and Plains offers a corrective that entertains as it informs. It is a book as wide-ranging as the land it covers  preserving nuggets of lore from perpetual obscurity and promising readers hours of enjoyment  whether on or off the trail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45656148738101,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700615180","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700615186.jpg?v=1781963121","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/true-tales-of-the-prairies-and-plains-9780700615186","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}