John Hance : the life, lies, and legend of Grand Canyon's greatest storyteller /

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"The Grand Canyon has inspired storytellers and mythmakers for centuries. Stories told of it in oral traditions, books, newspapers, and brochures have entertained and fired the imaginations of listeners and readers with descriptions of subliminal beauty and endless adventure. The best Grand Can...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Murphy, Shane (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Hance, John, > 1840-1919.
Storytellers > Arizona > Grand Canyon > Biography.
Conteurs > Arizona > Grand Canyon > Biographies.
Storytellers
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) > Biography.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) > Biographies.
Arizona > Grand Canyon
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations for Archival Sources
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Beginnings
  • 3. A Salted Fish
  • 4. Across the Plains
  • 5. Apachería
  • 6. The Sutler's Store
  • 7. First Locator
  • 8. Glendale Springs
  • 9. Prospector and Miner
  • 10. Sow Belly and Beans
  • 11. The Greatest Liar on Earth
  • 12. Tempest in a Teapot
  • 13. One Man's Legacy
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index

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