Sunday, March 9, 2008

Davy Crockett and Jesse James on YouTube

Here are some links to the YouTube videos I was trying to use in class last Thursday, featuring modern renditions of the Crockett and James mythologies, with a Crockett-fied Daniel Boone as well. I still may show some of these, but you might want to check them out yourselves. This web site on 1950s Crockett mania is also well worth reading. Be sure to read both pages.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Evolution of the Western Hero in the Age of Early Mass Publishing


For my History 4004 students, here are some links to materials we will be looking at in class as we discuss the Jesse James mythology and its origins . They are well worth a look yourself if you are interested. The Jesse James books are so-called "dime novels" from the late 19th-century, precursors to the pulps that featured the superheroes.