For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Rose Speirs
Communications Director
Phone: 605-722-4800
Email address: Rose@deadwoodhistory.com
The Sharpshooter and the Showman & Molls and Mobsters
New York Times bestselling author Chris Enss brings to life the daring sharpshooters of the West and the notorious mobsters and molls of the Jazz Age.
DEADWOOD – Deadwood History, Inc. welcomes New York Times bestselling author Chris Enss for a four-day series of programs that bring the grit, glamour, and intrigue of the 1920s and 1930s to life. From sharpshooters and cowgirls to mobsters, molls, and machine gun gangsters, Enss will share stories from her extensive research and bestselling books in a variety of engaging talks, book signings, and special presentations in Deadwood.
The series begins on Wednesday, September 24, when Enss presents The Sharpshooter & the Showman at the Days of ’76 Museum at 2:00 p.m. A book signing will follow the free program, with donations accepted.
On Thursday, September 25, Enss will be at the Adams Museum from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. for a book signing and a special discussion highlighting the legendary cowgirls of the American West.
The weekend brings Enss to The Brothel Deadwood. On Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27, she will sign copies of her new book, Meet the Kellys: The True Story of Machine Gun Kelly and His Moll Kathryn Thorne, along with several of her other works, beginning at 11:00 a.m. each day. In addition, Enss will host half-hour presentations on Mobsters and Molls of the 1920s (Friday) and Mobsters and Molls of the 1930s (Saturday), scheduled hourly at noon, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 p.m. Admission to The Brothel Deadwood is $10 per person for the day, and includes tours of the historic brothel, access to all presentations, and entry into special prize drawings.
Co-sponsored by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation, Deadwood History, Inc., Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Chris Enss, and the Silverado Franklin Historic Hotel & Gaming Complex.
For more information contact Rose Speirs at Rose@deadwoodhistory.com or Chris Enss at gvcenss@aol.com
