Bear Grease, Builders and Bandits: The Men and Women of Wichita's Past - 5166

Bear Grease, Builders and Bandits is a compilation of Beccy Tanner's popular history column, "People and Places in the Past," which appears in the Neighbors section of The Wichita Eagle. Focusing on the colorful characters from Wichita's past, the book takes you from the rough and rowdy days of the 1860s, when bandits walked the streets, to the more civilized 1950s, when Wichitans donned their finest attire to attend the Miller Theater downtown. Contents: The Cow Town, Judge Riggs and Orphan Trains; Buffalo Herds, Grasshopper Plagues and Drunken Soldiers; Gunslingers, Salmon Keeps and Thieves; Prostitutes, Prohibitionists and Populists; Chief Santana, Indian Tunes and a Bowl of Chili; Hotels, Cathedrals and Skyscrapers; Eccentrics, Sea Captains and Recluses; Beaches, Bricks and flicks; Hot Air, Schemes and Scandals; Soldiers, Scouts and Developers; Governors, Lawyers and Cooks; Artists, Actors and Opera Stars.
ASIN: 1880652099
VSKU: 56JTFK000X16_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Tanner, Beccy
Binding: Paperback