The Real Deadwood: True Life Histories of Will Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Outlaw Towns, and Other Characters of the Lawless West Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.391
EAN: 9781596090316
ISBN: 1596090316
Label: Chamberlain Bros.
Manufacturer: Chamberlain Bros.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 2004-08
Publisher: Chamberlain Bros.
Release Date: August 31, 2004
Studio: Chamberlain Bros.
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Product Description:
Supported by strong ratings and a rich history, The Real Deadwood provides background and historical accuracy for the figures depicted on the hit HBO series, and takes a broader look at the times that spawned them. Covering law and order, politics, journalism, and early medicine, and examining some "historical guest stars" who may play a factor in future Deadwood episodes (Teddy Roosevelt was an acquaintance of series protagonist Seth Bullock and made several visits to the lawless town; Bullock turned away Wyatt Earp when he offered his services as a lawman)-The Real Deadwood will allow readers to traverse the unpaved streets of an outlaw town without ever getting their boots dirty.
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Rating:  -
This book plays fast and loose with the facts and is all too ready to spread rumors, myths and cliches. For example, the book posits the myth that Mark Twain visited Deadwood. Sounds great but its not true. Cite a source. A waste of trees and your time.
Rating:  -
I found the book ti be informative, interesting and entertaining. There were a few parts that were a bit "dull" but all in in all in was a good book. I enjoyed the photos and captions of the various people that shaped Deadwood. I would recommend this book.
Rating:  -
Yep, just like most of the readers that have written a review of this book, I came to this short work because of the HBO series Deadwood. What I hoped for was at least a TINY bit of scholarly research on the real mining town. What I came away with was the disappointing realization that the fictional series did a better job at portraying this settlement on the edge of civilization than the writer of this work could ever do. Why? Because the only work that Ames seems to have done is watch the TV show ... Read More
Rating:  -
I purchased this book because I wanted some history on Deadwood. I thoroughly enjoyed the series on HBO and wanted some more information. Very informative. Great pictures.
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One person reviewing this book wrote that if you're a fan of the Deadwood television series, you should avoid this book. Let me go a little bit further. If you've got any sense at all, avoid this book. It's easily the fluffiest 128 page book you're likely to read this year (or next). The content in the book could fit in a high school student's term paper, and I suspect that is actually how the book may have originated.
It's filled with lots of information that seemed lifted from various ... Read More
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