It is the 4th of July, 1876, and the United States is celebrating 100 years of freedom. North Dakota is not named as the 39th state nor is the territorial capital of Yankton. Bart is "just passing through" and mentions that he is from east Texas. He is on his way to a poker game in Denver. Denver is the hub of the entire series. Jack Kelly was a great actor, every bit as good as James Garner and probably better when it came to dramatic roles. Ed Robertson, in his book, "Maverick: Legend Of The West," suggests Garner got the big movie career because of personality. Kelly got into real estate and local politics and died in 1992. Even though Marion Hargrove wrote The 39th Star, it is boring and confusing.
Review of The Thirty-Ninth Star
