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Author: Paul Robert Walker Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books ISBN: 9780792282181 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 132
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Shares ten stories featuring legendary places, events, and characters from the era of westward expansion.
Author: Paul Robert Walker Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books ISBN: 9780792282181 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
Shares ten stories featuring legendary places, events, and characters from the era of westward expansion.
Author: Clive Sinclair Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 424
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A photo-journalist called Peppercorn, sets off to South Dakota, to find his inner cowboy (and, more prosaically, to write an article on the Buffalo Roundup at Custer State Park for travel magazine Terra Incognita). With a cast of larger-than-life charactersincluding Peppercorns cousin, Saltzman, lecturer in (and soon-to-be saviour of) the University of St. Albans School of American Studies; Mercy Sweetbriar, Rapid Citys representative from the Department of Tourism, and runner-up in the Appearance, Personality, and Photogenics category in South Dakotas Miss Rodeo contest; and tarted-up trailer trash Miami Bitch, sporting denim hotpants and deep-pan cleavageand combining fact, fantasy, and fiction, Clive Sinclairs True Tales of the Wilde West is a glorious romp through the legends and landscapes of the American West.
Author: Editors of True West Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0307236382 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Much has been written about the west—most of it clouded by exaggeration and fabrication. Since 1953, True West magazine has been devoted to celebrating the West’s true colors, giving the men and women who settled there accurate voices, exploring every triumph and tragedy of their time—and exposing every vice and virtue. True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old West commemorates these unforgettable cowboys, Indians, and city slickers through a mix of classic histories and brand-new narratives, all illustrated with photographs—many reproduced here for the first time—of the people and places that gave rise to America’s Western mythology. With twenty-six stories that blend fact with folklore, this collection abounds with accounts of the famous and the infamous, including Sacagawea, Wild Bill Hickok, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Davy Crockett, and Wyatt Earp. Also here are lesser-known figures whose stories were pivotal to shaping the culture of the era, such as European conquistador Francisco Coronado, rancher “Black Billy” Hill, and fearless lawman Orlando “Rube” Robbins. Other tales recount the wide open plains, lawlessness, drama, mayhem, and promise embodied in the Old West. Whether you’re a history buff, an Old West devotee, or simply someone who is fascinated by the characters of America’s early years, these timeless tales and photographs epitomize the legendary spirit of what it meant to settle the West.
Author: Robert Edelstein Publisher: Centennial Books ISBN: 1951274350 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 98
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For several hundred years, the West had been the land of dreams, an extraordinary region of hope, expansion and opportunity where European countries—and then the young USA itself—sent their finest explorers to plant seeds in a seemingly untapped, open landscape. This spirit captured the popular imagination in the Wild West, those raucous 30 years between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of a new century. Within these pages, readers will explore true tales of rebels and heroes such as General George Custer, Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Annie Oakley, and Sitting Bull, among others. The Wild West was the American Dream on steroids. It was an age of gunfights and gold rushes, cowboys and Comanches, with the likes of Buffalo Bill, Jesse James and Billy the Kid making their names. It forged extraordinary legends and even bigger lies, with everything fueled by dime novels written back East that encouraged folks to grab their share of a promise that was difficult for this hard land to keep. This book looks at all these mythical characters, the start of the railroad across the nation, the cost it all dealt to the Native Americans whose land was lost, and the way Hollywood still keeps the dream alive. As historian Richard White says, “People could go west and no matter their failures elsewhere, they had an opportunity to remake themselves. It’s a symbol for a kind of individualism that actually doesn’t exist in the West, but mythically it does.”
Author: Tracey Baptiste Publisher: Children's Press ISBN: 9780531232156 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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"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.
Author: Howard Bryan Publisher: Clear Light Pub ISBN: 9780940666139 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 269
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The 'Wild West' stories of Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone pale in comparison to the incredible story of Las Vegas, New Mexico, for decades considered the most violent community on America's western frontier. In Wildest of the Wild West, popular Western historian Howard Bryan provides a spirited account of the violent, melodramatic, and often bizarre events that centred in and around this small Hispanic farm and ranching community from 1835 to 1915.
Author: Charles Alden Seltzer Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 2725
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In 'Tales of the Wild West - 12 Novels in One Edition' by Charles Alden Seltzer, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the rugged landscapes of the American frontier. Seltzer's literary style captures the essence of the Wild West with vivid descriptions of gunfights, outlaws, and cowboys, making each novel a gripping and action-packed read. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, these tales offer a glimpse into the lawlessness and bravery that defined the era. Seltzer's attention to detail and rich character development immerse readers in a world where honor and justice are often determined by the barrel of a gun. Fans of Western fiction will appreciate the authenticity and excitement found in this collection, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the Wild West genre. Charles Alden Seltzer's extensive knowledge of the American frontier and his passion for storytelling shine through in this extraordinary compilation of Western novels.
Author: Paul Robert Walker
Author: Paul Robert Walker
Author: Paula J. Reece
Author: Eric Ode
Author: Clive Sinclair
Author: Editors of True West
Author: Robert Edelstein
Author: Tracey Baptiste
Author: Howard Bryan
Author: Richard Erdoes
Author: Charles Alden Seltzer