Slatta, Richard W(ayne)

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SLATTA, Richard W(ayne)

SLATTA, Richard W(ayne). American, b. 1947. Genres: Westerns/ Adventure, History. Career: University of Colorado, Boulder, visiting instructor in history, 1979-80; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, assistant professor, 1980-85, associate professor, 1985-90, professor of history, 1990-. Publications: Gauchos and the Vanishing Frontier, 1983; (ed.) Bandidos: The Varieties of Latin American Banditry, 1987; Cowboys of the Americas, 1990; The Cowboy Encyclopedia, 1994; Comparing Cowboys and Frontiers, 1997; The Mythical West, 2001; Simon Bolivar's Quest for Glory, 2003. Address: Department of History, Box 8108, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8108, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]