{"product_id":"the-summer-of-1876-outlaws-lawmen-and-legends-in-the-season-that-defined-the-american-west-paperback","title":"The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Wimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the \"Legends of the Old West\" podcast, a book exploring the overlapping narratives of the biggest legends in frontier mythology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe summer of 1876 was a key time period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Many individuals who are considered legends by modern readers were involved in events that began their notoriety or turned out to be the most famous -- or infamous -- moments of their lives. Those individuals were Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Jesse James. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Summer of 1876\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the timelines of the events that made these men legends to demonstrate the overlapping context of their stories and to illustrate the historical importance of that summer, all layered with highlights of significant milestones in 1876: the inaugural baseball season of the National League; the final year of President Ulysses S. Grant's embattled administration; the debut of an invention called the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell; the release of Mark Twain's novel \"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;\" and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContextualizing these events against the backdrop of the massive 100th anniversary party thrown to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSummer of 1876\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate exploration and celebration of the summer that defined the West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRIS WIMMER is the creator, host, and lead writer of \"Legends of the Old West,\" a long-form, narrative podcast that tells true stories of the American West. He has a master's degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and has won numerous local, state, and national awards for his writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of 1876\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978579018029,"sku":"9781250843470","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZXtZORcM1A9781250843470.webp?v=1775805939","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-summer-of-1876-outlaws-lawmen-and-legends-in-the-season-that-defined-the-american-west-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}