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by Sheldon Russell
On a fateful day in 1889, the Oklahoma land rush begins, and for thousands of settlers the future is up for grabs.
On a fateful day in 1889, the Oklahoma land rush begins, and for thousands of settlers the future is up for grabs. One of those pioneers is Creed McReynolds, fresh from the East with a lawyer's education and a head full of ambition. In recounting the precipitous rise and catastrophic fall of the jerrybuilt city of Guthrie, author Sheldon Russell immerses us in the lives of Creed and other memorable characters whose aspirations ultimately helped tame the frontier-and whose fates hold lessons as important today as they were more than a hundred years ago. Like many others, Creed McReynolds is swept into the whirlwind of greed and deception.
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Dreams to Dust takes readers back to the early days of Oklahoma Territory-a sometimes dangerous . On a fateful day in 1889, the Oklahoma land rush begins, and for thousands of settlers the future is up for grabs.
Dreams to Dust takes readers back to the early days of Oklahoma Territory-a sometimes dangerous place filled with nefarious dealings, where violence lurks behind even casual encounters-to tell the story of frontier men and women gambling everything to find their fortune on the windswept southern plains. One of those people is Creed McReynolds, fresh from the East with a lawyer’s education and a head full of aspirations.
Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush. The Oklahoma Land Rush (Lucky Luke). From DJ flap - The great rush for the Oklahoma lands in 1889 was more than a regional event - it was a national excitement comparable to the California and Colorado gold rushes and involved people form all parts of the country. Some were honest, God-fearing citizens; some were not. Book is the first study to take an in-depth looks at what really took place before and after. Hardcover: 288 pages.
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товар 2 Signed 1st Ed ~ DREAMS TO DUST~ A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush Sheldon Russell -Signed 1st Ed ~ DREAMS TO DUST~ A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush Sheldon Russell. Fairy Tale Dust Jacket Picture Books Adult Fiction Books. In recounting the precipitous rise and catastrophic fall of the jerrybuilt city of Guthrie, author Sheldon Russell immerses us in the lives of Creed and other memorable characters whose ambitions echo the taming of the frontier-and whose fates hold lessons as important today as they were more than a hundred years ago. Among the people McReynolds must contend with is Abaddon Damon. One of those people is Creed McReynolds, fresh from the East with a lawyer?s education and a head full of aspirations
On a fateful day in 1889, the Oklahoma land rush begins, and for thousands of settlers the future is up for grabs. One of those people is Creed McReynolds, fresh from the East with a lawyer?s education and a head full of aspirations.
Dr. Sheldon Russell has taught at the University of Louisville and is professor emeritus at University of Central Oklahoma. He is the author of four previously published novels
Dr. He is the author of four previously published novels. Empire, a suspense novel; two historic frontier novels, The Savage Trail and Requiem at Dawn, which was voted a Finalist in the 2001 Western Writers of America, Inc. Spur Awards competition; and Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush, which won the 2006 Langum Prize for Excellence in American Historical Fiction. No commitment, cancel anytime.
On a fateful day in 1889, the Oklahoma land rush begins, and for thousands of settlers the future is up for grabs. One of those people is Creed McReynolds, fresh from the East with a lawyer’s education and a head full of aspirations. The mixed-blood son of a Kiowa mother and a U.S. Cavalry doctor, Creed lands in Guthrie station, the designated Territorial Capital, where he must prove that he is more than the half-blood kid once driven from his own land.
In recounting the precipitous rise and catastrophic fall of the jerrybuilt city of Guthrie, author Sheldon Russell immerses us in the lives of Creed and other memorable characters whose ambitions echo the taming of the frontier―and whose fates hold lessons as important today as they were more than a hundred years ago.
Among the people McReynolds must contend with is Abaddon Damon. A ruthless newspaper publisher, Abaddon is quick to strike any bargain that will bring him the power he craves, and like many others, Creed McReynolds is swept into his whirlwind of greed and deception. Creed becomes the wealthiest man in the Territory―but at an unbearable cost to himself, the dreams of others, and the dignity of his mother’s people.
Dreams to Dust takes readers back to the early days of Oklahoma Territory―a sometimes dangerous place filled with nefarious dealings, where violence lurks behind even casual encounters―to tell the story of frontier men and women gambling everything to find their fortune on the windswept southern plains.
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