Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick," by Himself

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The memoir offers a rare firsthand perspective of an African American cowboy during the post-Civil War era. Nat Love recounts his journey from a sharecropper's son to a renowned cowboy, detailing thrilling adventures, including a harrowing encounter with Pima Indians and his rise to fame in Deadwood, where he won a rodeo and earned the nickname Deadwood Dick. Published in 1907, Love's narrative not only highlights his personal exploits but also contributes to his legacy as a black folk hero of the Old West.