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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Mike Wright |
| ISBN: | 0891416900 9780891416906 |
| OCLC Number: | 43810793 |
| Description: | xviii, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | When the East was West: sunrise to sunset -- The cowboys: making the wild West wild, part one -- Trails west: head 'em up and move 'em out -- The cattle barons: making the wild West wild, part two -- Westward ho! Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder -- Settlers and celestials: those who toiled, those who wept -- The railroads: iron horse and Pony Express -- The Native Americans: warriors of the West -- America's black West: Buffalo Soldiers and maroons -- Gold fever: when the world rushed in -- Heroes, heroines, and myths: the stuff of dreams -- Wyatt Earp and friends: shootouts and stickups -- Trail's end: the sun slowly sets -- Epilogue: personal thoughts on the wild West |
| Responsibility: | Mike Wright. |
Abstract:
Wright breathes life into our nation's history while spotlighting many little-known stories from the Wild West, always with a fine eye for the human element. His previous volumes from the "What They Didn't Teach You" series targeted the American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II. 24 photos.
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