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100 1 _aLove, Nat,
_d1854-1921
245 1 4 _aThe Life and Adventures of Nat Love :
_bBetter Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-28
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Life and Adventures of Nat Love" by Nat Love is a historical autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the life story of Nat Love, also known as "Deadwood Dick," exploring his experiences from slavery, through his adventures as a cowboy, to a career as a Pullman porter. The text offers a vivid portrayal of African American life in the "Wild West," emphasizing themes of resilience, freedom, and the harsh realities of frontier life. At the start of the narrative, Nat Love reflects on his early life as a child born into slavery on a plantation in Tennessee, where he learned to fend for himself amid the oppressive conditions faced by his family. He shares humorous anecdotes from his childhood, including a comical episode involving wine that illustrates the innocent mischief of youth. As the story unfolds, he hints at the more serious undertones of his experiences, including the brutality of slavery and the impacts of the Civil War on his life. This opening sets the tone for a heartfelt recounting of overcoming adversity, navigating the tumultuous landscape of post-war America, and embracing a life filled with adventure and trials as he transitions from boyhood to adulthood and the cowboy life that awaits him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Biography
653 _aLove, Nat, 1854-1921
653 _aAfrican American cowboys -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
653 _aCowboys -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21634
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