Kincaids

"What makes this book a classic is its historical setting against which [the character of] Jake builds an empire and a family; the book incorporates many different themes from the history of the Old West: Outlaws and lawmen; The rise and fall of cow towns in Kansas, Territory; The coming of the railroads and then the settlers to Kansas, Territory; The story of and battle over the Cherokee Strip in Indian Territory; The government's giveaway of the "unsettled lands" in Indian Territory (the '89 land rush with the "Sooners" leading the way); The Dawes Act and its implications for The Nations (in Indian Territory), their way of life and their land ownership; Oil discovery and Oil Boomtowns; Oklahoma Statehood; and the impact of World War I on the youth of the roaring 20s....[and] Braun has a knack for putting the reader right in the middle of these exciting historical events."Braun, Matt is the author of 'Kincaids', published 1999 under ISBN 9780312969868 and ISBN 0312969864.