Captain Jack Crawford--buckskin Poet, Scout, and ShowmanBiography of American educator, author, explorer, and storyteller of the Wild West, John Wallace Crawford. |
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Page 123
... audience and strug- gling with the text , he set aside his prepared remarks . He then spoke directly to the audience , telling them stories of his western adventures and reciting his poetry . A born storyteller , Crawford so delighted ...
... audience and strug- gling with the text , he set aside his prepared remarks . He then spoke directly to the audience , telling them stories of his western adventures and reciting his poetry . A born storyteller , Crawford so delighted ...
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... audience : From the time he opened his mouth till he shut it and sat down , amidst thunders of applause , he kept the audience in one continuous uproar . The Optic's stenographer threw down his pen in despair and joined the general ...
... audience : From the time he opened his mouth till he shut it and sat down , amidst thunders of applause , he kept the audience in one continuous uproar . The Optic's stenographer threw down his pen in despair and joined the general ...
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... audience as a true western scout and hero.62 A western hero , in fact , was what the audience had paid to hear . Local newspapers frequently carried long articles on Jack prior to his appearance , reviewing his career as a military ...
... audience as a true western scout and hero.62 A western hero , in fact , was what the audience had paid to hear . Local newspapers frequently carried long articles on Jack prior to his appearance , reviewing his career as a military ...
Contents
TWO YEARS IN THE GOLD FIELDS | 229 |
A GENIUS IN BUCKSKIN | 247 |
IF I BUT COULD | 273 |
Copyright | |
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