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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David LewisPublisher: University of North Texas Press,U.S. Imprint: University of North Texas Press,U.S. ISBN: 9781574417357ISBN 10: 1574417355 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 30 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews[A] truth-is-more-amazing-than-fiction saga, highly recommended especially for public library American History collections. --Midwest Book Review """[A] truth-is-more-amazing-than-fiction saga, highly recommended especially for public library American History collections.""--Midwest Book Review ""Many colorful and unique characters who searched for the fabulous riches are found in subsequent chapters, which included James Bowie (of the Alamo fame) who formed an expedition in search of the mine, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, lost fortunes, a rattlesnake dancer (a 'Comanche' princess), and numerous others.""--English Westerners Society Tally Sheet ""Lewis contributes background on the immense societal and folkloric appeal of legend and plausible tales of treasure for nineteenth- and twentieth-century Americans. Future Alamo defender Jim Bowie and his older brother were among the earliest Americans to take up the search for lost treasure on the San Saba.""--Southwestern Historical Quarterly" """Lewis contributes background on the immense societal and folkloric appeal of legend and plausible tales of treasure for nineteenth- and twentieth-century Americans. Future Alamo defender Jim Bowie and his older brother were among the earliest Americans to take up the search for lost treasure on the San Saba.""--Southwestern Historical Quarterly ""Many colorful and unique characters who searched for the fabulous riches are found in subsequent chapters, which included James Bowie (of the Alamo fame) who formed an expedition in search of the mine, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, lost fortunes, a rattlesnake dancer (a 'Comanche' princess), and numerous others.""--English Westerners Society Tally Sheet ""[A] truth-is-more-amazing-than-fiction saga, highly recommended especially for public library American History collections.""--Midwest Book Review" ""Lewis contributes background on the immense societal and folkloric appeal of legend and plausible tales of treasure for nineteenth- and twentieth-century Americans. Future Alamo defender Jim Bowie and his older brother were among the earliest Americans to take up the search for lost treasure on the San Saba.""--Southwestern Historical Quarterly ""Many colorful and unique characters who searched for the fabulous riches are found in subsequent chapters, which included James Bowie (of the Alamo fame) who formed an expedition in search of the mine, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, lost fortunes, a rattlesnake dancer (a 'Comanche' princess), and numerous others.""--English Westerners Society Tally Sheet ""[A] truth-is-more-amazing-than-fiction saga, highly recommended especially for public library American History collections.""--Midwest Book Review Author InformationAn ancestor of Sam Fleming, one of the 1868 San Marcos treasure hunters, David C. Lewis developed an interest in Old West history while growing up near Carlsbad, New Mexico. He received degrees in Industrial Engineering from New Mexico State University. He currently resides in Kentucky with his wife and three children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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