John S. McClintock and Deadwood Alison Kris RN to the playground

to the playground

She was working 60-plus hours a week

What do these seemingly diverse subjects have in common

systems of accountability

John S. McClintock and Deadwood Alison Kris RN to the playgroundEngaging Deadwood's history through the lens of her great great uncle John S. McClintock's legendary 1939 memoir, Pioneer Days in the Black Hills, Laura J. Beard shines light on the power of mythology to shape historical interpretation. McClintock's memoir serves as a guidebook not just to the early days of Deadwood and the Black Hills but also to current modes of engagement with critical issues of truth, memory, storytelling, history, and sovereignty