Dime Novels

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Dime Novels

• Propaganda of the West

In 1860 a publishing phenomenon appeared that
would provide Americans a wealth of popular
fiction in a regular series at a fixed,
inexpensive price. Early dime novels, first
printed in orange wrapper papers, were patriotic,
often nationalistic tales of encounters between
Indians and backwoods settlers. By the mid-1890s,
bold color covers depicting scenes of bloodshed
and courage appealed to a mostly adolescent
audience. http//www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/
tri015.html
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• ASSIGNMENT
• In this PowerPoint, you will find the covers of
  eight dime novels from the late 19th century,
  all of which presented a largely fictional
  version of the West to an audience of Easterners
  (mostly young readers).
• Below the title of each dime novel, you will
  write a brief description of what you think the
  story is about. Write as if you are trying to
  convince readers that this story is an exciting,
  true-life adventure.
• Once you are done, click Save As and save this
  PPT under the following name
• Dime Novels.YOUR LAST NAME
• Then save the file in your digital drop box.
• Click on the start menu.
• Click on My Computer.
• When you see drop boxes, open yours and
  drag the file into the drop box.

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• an issue of Beadle's Dime Novels, published in
  1860

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• Buffalo Bill's SpecialService. No. 243.New
  York Buffalo Bill Stories,1906

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• Crack Skull Bob. No. 5.New York Orum
  Company,1872

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• Jesse James Protector. No. 113.New York Jesse
  James Stories, 1903

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• King of the Wild West's Cattle War or Stella's
  Bout with the Rival Ranchers, Crack Skull Bob,
  no. 170

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• Jessie James the Outlaw, no. 2New York Jesse
  James Stories, December 22, 1897

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• White Wolf or, The Mountain Den, no. 110 New
  York Robert M. Dewit Publishers, 1873

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• Buffalo Bill's Best Shot, no. 3, December 29,
  1897