Ned Christie
Subtitle: the creation of an outlaw and Cherokee hero
By: Devon A. Mihesuah
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780806159102
Subjects: Outlaws; Cherokee Indians; Biography; Government relations; History
Other titles: Creation of an outlaw and Cherokee hero
Description: "This biography of Nede Wade Christie also analyzes his role in the genre of outlaw literature, and how writers have manipulated or fabricated information to create the image of Nede as either a crazed and guilty outlaw or an innocent martyr."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: how we know about Ned Christie; title: Family, friends, and home; title: Ned the politician; title: Bad company; title: On the run; title: The final fight; title: Young men lost: Arch Wolfe and Charles Hair; title: The Humphrey theory; title: Creating outlaws and the heroic heroes who kill them.