Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Twenty true adventure stories by noted Western authors on the Alamo, the gold rush, Geronimo and the Lincoln County War, etc.
If You Were a Kid in the Wild West
Author: Tracey BaptistePublisher: Children's Press
ISBN: 9780531232156
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"During the 1800s, many settlers moved westward across North America to seek their fortunes as farmers, ranchers, and miners. In the Wild West, there were few towns and few people paid much attention to laws. Readers will take a trip through this thrilling period of American history as they join Louise and Nat for a tale of cowboys in a frontier town. They will find out how people lived, worked, and traveled in the Wild West, and much more."--Publisher's description.
Great Adventures of the Old West
Author: American HeritageEyewitness to the Old West
Author: Richard ScottPublisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 1570984263
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
A collection of over 150 vignettes from the journals and diaries of people who lived or traveled the Old West.
The American Heritage Book of Great Adventures of the Old West
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Twenty true adventure stories by noted Western authors on the Alamo, the gold rush, Geronimo and the Lincoln County War, etc.
RIDING IN THE WILD WEST – 10 Classic Western Adventures in One Volume
Author: Clarence MulfordPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2060
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "RIDING IN THE WILD WEST" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Excerpt: "The town lay sprawled over half a square mile of alkali plain, its main Street depressing in its width, for those who were responsible for its inception had worked with a generosity born of the knowledge that they had at their immediate and unchallenged disposal the broad lands of Texas and New Mexico on which to assemble a grand total of twenty buildings, four of which were of wood. As this material was scarce, and had to be brought from where the waters of the Gulf...." (Bar-20) Bar-20 The Orphan The Coming of Cassidy and Others Hopalong Cassidy Bar-20 Days Buck Peters, Ranchman The Man from Bar-20 The Bar-20 Three Tex Bring Me His Ears Clarence E. Mulford (1883–1956) was a prolific author whose short stories and 28 novels were adapted to radio, feature film, television, and comic books, often deviating significantly from the original stories, especially in the character's traits. Many of his stories depicted Cassidy and other men of the Bar-20 ranch. But more than just writing a very popular series of Westerns, Mulford recreated an entire detailed and authentic world filled with characters drawn from his extensive library research.
The Wild West
Author: Allison LassieurPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 142962342X
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"Describes the people and events of the age of the Wild West in the year 1876. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of an outlaw, a lawman, and a fortune-seeker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory"--Provided by publisher.
The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey
Author: Steve SheinkinPublisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN: 1580233104
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
A collection of Wild West stories spiced up with Talmudic insight and Hasidic wisdom. Like any good collection of Jewish folktales, these stories contain layers of humor and timeless wisdom that will entertain, teach and, especially, make you laugh.
The Adventures of Drag Harlan, Beau Rand & Square Deal Sanderson - The Great Heroes of Wild West
Author: Charles Alden SeltzerPublisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027224411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 679
Book Description
"Beau" Rand – Amos Seddon has been angry at Beaudry Rand for a long time, and he has passed that hatred on his daughter Eleanor, but when she meets the fellow of the certain name, he turns out to be quite the opposite of what she has been told. "Drag" Harlan is a tough vigilante cowboy with a bad reputation. While riding through the desert, among the rocks he finds a dying man named Morgan who tells him the story of hidden gold on his ranch, because of which he was shot by a gang of outlaws. Morgan makes Harlan promise to protect his daughter Square Deal Sanderson is an old time cowboy, a man of honor and a rough son of the West. Incidentally he stumbles upon two villains robbing and murdering a young cowboy. From the letters he carried, Sanderson learns that murdered man's sister is left alone at the distant Double A ranch and he steers his horse that way. Charles Alden Seltzer (1875-1942) was a prolific American author of western novels. He wrote his westerns from the experience of living on his uncle's ranch in New Mexico. Seltzer's best works include The Two-Gun Man, The Boss of the Lazy Y, Drag Harlan and West. Many of his novels were turned into Hollywood movies.
The Great Adventure
Author: Luona SullivanPublisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1638748225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
The Great Adventure takes place in the Old West in the town of Three Corners. Sheriff Mike takes Sara and Rex down memory lane, telling them of the exciting adventures he had finding treasures. You will meet many characters that girls and boys will both come to love. Enjoy this adventure as Sheriff Mike reveals the secrets of how you can find your very own treasures.
The American Heritage Book of Great Adventures of the Old West
Author: American Heritage MagazinePublisher:
ISBN: 9789150052589
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description