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Michael Wallis
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Bellevue - Adult Biography
B C9386w
Edmondson Pike - Adult Biography
B C9386w
Green Hills - Adult Biography
B C9386w
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c2011 | 1st ed. | W.W. Norton & Co | xviii, 380 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Adult Biography B C9386w Edmondson Pike - Adult Biography B C9386w Green Hills - Adult Biography B C9386w |
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| Pub. Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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| 2011 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Tantor Media, Inc | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
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His name was David Crockett. He never signed his name any other way, but popular culture transformed his memory into "Davy Crockett," and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. Bestselling historian Michael Wallis casts a fresh look at the frontiersman, storyteller, and politician behind these legendary stories. Born into a humble Tennessee family in 1786, Crockett never "killed him a b'ar" when he was only three. But he did cut a huge...
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| [2017] | First edition. | Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company | xx, 455 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction 978.02 W2145b |
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"In the eerily warm spring of 1846, George Donner placed this advertisement in a local newspaper as he and a restless caravan prepared for what they hoped would be the most rewarding journey of a lifetime. But in eagerly pursuing what would a century later become known as the "American dream," this optimistic-yet-motley crew of emigrants was met with a chilling nightmare; in the following months, their jingoistic excitement would be replaced by desperate...
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From the bestselling author of Route 66 comes this long-awaited biography of one of America's most legendary folk heroes.Award-winning historian Michael Wallis has spent several years re-creating the rich, anecdotal saga of Billy the Kid (1859-1881), a deeply mythologized young man who became a legend in his own time and yet remains an enigma to this day. With the Gilded Age in full swing and the Industrial Revolution reshaping the American landscape,...
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Madison - Adult Biography
B B5994w
Main Library - Adult Biography
B B5994w
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2007 | 1st ed. | W.W. Norton & Co | xvii, 328 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Madison - Adult Biography B B5994w Main Library - Adult Biography B B5994w |
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Historian Wallis has spent several years re-creating the rich, anecdotal saga of Billy the Kid (1859-1881), a deeply mythologized young man who became a legend in his own time and yet remains an enigma to this day. With the Gilded Age in full swing and the Industrial Revolution reshaping the American landscape, "the Kid," who was gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the New Mexico Territory at the age of 21, became a new breed of celebrity outlaw....
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c2007 | 1st ed. | W. W. Norton & Company | ix, 293 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 x 28 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction 388.1220973 W2145L |
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Madison - Adult Non-Fiction
976.624 W2145r
Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction
976.624 W2145r
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| 1999 | 1st ed. | St. Martin's Press | xvii 652 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Madison - Adult Non-Fiction 976.624 W2145r Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction 976.624 W2145r |
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Edgehill - Kids Movie
jDVD 791.433 C3211
Hadley Park - Kids Movie
jDVD 791.433 C3211W
Hermitage - Kids Movie
jDVD 791.433 C3211
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c2006 | Widescreen [ed.] | Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
Edgehill - Kids Movie jDVD 791.433 C3211 Hadley Park - Kids Movie jDVD 791.433 C3211W Hermitage - Kids Movie jDVD 791.433 C3211 |
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Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.
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| Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c1992 | St. Martin's Press | xi, 375 p., [27] p. of plates : ill., facsim., ports. ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Adult Biography B F645w |
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| 1993 | 1st ed. | St. Martin's Press | xxiv, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
Green Hills - Adult Biography B M278m |
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