Sam Sixkiller: Cherokee Frontier Lawman

Sam Sixkiller: Cherokee Frontier Lawman - Paperback

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Sam Sixkiller: Cherokee Frontier Lawman

Sam Sixkiller: Cherokee Frontier Lawman - Paperback

by Chris Enss , Howard Kazanjian
$14.95
Sale price  $14.95 Regular price 

Book Overview

by Chris Enss (Author), Howard Kazanjian (Author)

The Oklahoma Historical Society Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History for 2012.

A riveting biography of a little-known Native-American who shaped history--complete with shootouts, romance, intrigue, and a little politics.

Back Jacket

Sam Sixkiller was one of the most accomplished lawmen in 1880s Oklahoma Territory. And in many ways, he was a typical law enforcement official, minding the peace and gunslinging in the still-wild West. What set Sam Sixkiller apart was his Cherokee heritage. Sixkiller's sworn duty was to uphold the law, but he also took it upon himself to protect the traditional way of life of the Cherokee. Sixkiller's temper, actions, and convictions earned him more than a few enemies, and in 1886 he was assassinated in an ambush. This new biography takes a sweeping, cinematic look at the short, tragic life of Sam Sixkiller and his days policing the streets of the Wild West.

Author Biography

Howard Kazanjian is an award-winning producer and entertainment executive who has been producing feature films and television programs for more than twenty-five years.

Chris Enss is an award-winning screenwriter who has written for television, short subject films, live performances, and for the movies, and is the author or co-author of more than twenty books.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.64 x 9.01 x 6.06 IN
Publication Date: June 05, 2012
ISBN9780762760756
Author Chris Enss , Howard Kazanjian
PublisherTwo Dot Books
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Chris Enss
Chris Enss is a New York Times Bestselling author who has been writing about women of the Old West for more than a twenty years. She has penned more than forty published books on the subject. Her book entitled Entertaining Ladies: Actresses, Singers, and Dancers in the Old West was a Spur Award finalist in 2017. Enss's book Mochi's War: The Tragedy of the Sand Creek Massacre received the Will Rogers Medallion Award for best nonfiction Western for 2015. Her book entitled Object Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail Order Matchmaking on the Western Frontier won the Elmer Kelton Award for Best Non-fiction book of 2013. Enss's book Sam Sixkiller: Frontier Cherokee Lawman was named Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society. She lives in Grass Valley, CA.
About Howard Kazanjian
Howard Kazanjian is an author and award-winning producer and entertainment executive who has been producing feature films and television programs for more than twenty-five years. While vice president of production for Lucasfilm Ltd., he produced two of the highest grossing films of all time: Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. He also managed production of another top-ten box-office hit, The Empire Strikes Back. Some of his other notable credits include The Rookies, Demolition Man, and the two-hour pilot and first season of J.A.G.Chris Enss is an author and award-winning screen writer who has written for television, short subject films, live performances, and for the movies, and is the co-author or author of more than twenty-five books, including The Cowboy and the Senorita; Happy Trails; The Young Duke; and Thunder Over the Prairie--soon to be a motion picture-- with Howard Kazanjian. Her recent books include Frontier Teachers: Stories of Heroic Women of the Old West and The Doctor Wore Petticoats. Enss has done everything from stand-up comedy to working as a stunt person at the Old Tucson Movie Studio. She learned the basics of writing for film and television at the University of Arizona.

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