Hahn received a Master's in Communications and spent 30 years working in communications. The future of the Writers' Colony is in good hands.' They bring new energy, creative ideas, a passion for writing and a powerful network to the table. Board President Peggy Kjelgaard said about the appointments: 'We are so fortunate to have Ashley and Laura on our board of directors. The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to introduce its newest board members, Laura Matson Hahn and Ashley Wellman. Burton will also sign copies of his book.Īdmission is $7 adults (16 and older) and $2 children ages 6-15. Cherokee Bill was the most colorful outlaw of the western American frontier however, Judge Parker called Cherokee Bill the worst outlaw to ever come before his bench in Fort Smith. Parker of the Fort Smith Federal Court, clarify issues with Cherokee Bill's genealogy, the crimes committed by Bill and his stay at the Fort Smith Federal Jail, where he was executed before the age of 20. This work is titled, 'Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves.' A new book, 'Cherokee Bill: Black Cowboy, Indian Outlaw,' was released in 2020.īurton will speak on the most notorious outlaw to come before Judge Isaac C. The book is titled 'Black Buckskin and Blue: African American Scouts and Soldiers on the Western Frontier.' In 2007, Burton wrote the first scholarly biography on an African American lawman of the Wild West. It is titled 'Black, Red and Deadly: Black and Indian Gunfighters of the Indian Territory, 1870-1907.' In 1999, Burton wrote about African Americans who were scouts and soldiers in the Wild West. In 1991, he wrote his first book on African American and Native American outlaw and lawmen in the Wild West. He retired in 2015 after spending 38 years in higher education. in African American Studies from Governors State University. The Fort Smith Museum of History will host renowned author Art Burton for a program and book-signing on 'Cherokee Bill' at 5:30 p.m. Donations of new or gently used items are also accepted. Those in need of medical supplies, liquid nutrition or durable medical equipment, such as shower chairs or walkers, are asked to reach out. Their team of counselors and social workers support cancer patients and their families every day with a focus on emotional health, no matter the circumstances.Ī certified tobacco treatment specialist is available to support those looking to quit smoking with nicotine replacement therapy and counseling. CHEROKKH BILÍ.The Wellness Center for Hope at Hope Cancer Resources offers a yoga, meditation and fitness class for cancer patients and caregivers in person, via Zoom and YouTube. which resulted in a stay of execution and while it was pending he committed another murder, killing Lawrence Kuling his guard, on July 36. His ease was appealed to the supreme oourt, howoTsr. On the 13fch of April last Cherokee Bill was sentenoed to be hangftd for Melton'i murder and June 25 tvas flxed as the dsy for hls eiecution. Afrer the Melton murdor Chorokee Bil) ïluded the oifloer, oommitting mauy crimes nntil January, 1895, rhen, through some clever trato gy, he was arrested naar Nowata.

The 'Verdigris Kid' was afterwarda killed in an attempt to rob a store at Bra?g, Cherokeo Nailon. Ho levelod hls Winchester and shot himdead. After hey had rausacked the place, Cherokee Bill saw Melton standing at the wiudow of a reataurant, twenty feet away. On that day the desperado, in company with another outlaw, known as the 'Verdigris Kid,' rode nto Lonapah and held up a store. The particular crims for rrhich hu was hanged was the murder of Ernest Melton, a white man at Lenapah, Cherokee Nation, on Not. When the 3ook gang was broken up Cherokee Bill tarted out iingle handed and eommitted many robbsries and not fw murder were laid at bil door. Hf was but 2l years old and had been a momber of tha BUI Cook gang. FOBT SCOTT, Ark., March 19.- 'Cherocef Bill' was hnnged her Tuesday.

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