[PDF] Myths And Mysteries Of The Old West eBook

Author : Michael Rutter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1493028294

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How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happened. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but these 12 legends stand up to scrutiny, and this book will be a must-read for all western history buffs.

Author : Dale L. Walker
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 031286311X

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A look at some of the West's greatest myths and mysteries by the author of "The Boys of '98". "A colorful, accurate, fast romp through some of the remaining mysteries of what was once the American frontier".--"The Salem Statesman Journal". Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : E. B. Wheeler
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,49 MB
Release : 2022-06-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781736041178

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Explore the history of the Old West through thirteen true, unsolved mysteries. The Old West is known for pioneers, cowboys, and bandits, but it was also full of mysteries that remain unsolved to this day. In these thirteen stories told by author and historian E.B. Wheeler, you'll journey back in time to the days of the Wild West. Look for lost treasures in the mountains of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Search for missing fur trappers and outlaws in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Hunt cold-blooded killers in Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota. Along the way, you'll hear some eerie legends and a chilling ghost story and learn things you never knew about the American West. ATOS level 7.3 (Lexile equivalent 940), great for ages 10-14 or anyone who loves American history or unsolved mysteries.

Author : David Hamilton Murdoch
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 9781860570124

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The Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth asserts D.H. Murdoch in this study, which presents a sustained analysis of how the myth originated and why.

Author : Thomas Correa
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 22,30 MB
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1645842851

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This book is about the real Old West. The research presented here comes from what I've found during my more than forty-five years of researching American history, but especially what I've learned in regards to the other side of the myths and legends of the Old West. In 2010, I started a blog, The American Cowboy Chronicles, to share what I've learned and celebrate the virtues of America. My articles on the Old West have never been meant to dispel the myths or attack legends but to simply explain what I've found after taking a hard look, an honest look, an objective look, at the evidence that's available. Since evidence proves or disproves what we've all been told about the Old West by Hollywood and writers who are not objective researchers, this is my attempt at taking a fresh look at Wyatt Earp, Tom Horn, and others. But mostly, this book is about why the American Cowboy became America's quintessential role model. This book looks at why the American Cowboy represents American toughness, independence, and resilience to the rest of the World.

Author : Martha London
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1098215443

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Books, television shows, and movies have illustrated the adventures of cowboys, sharpshooters, and outlaws of the Wild West. But many popular stories about the American West have gotten some facts wrong and left others out altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Wild West dives into the myths about what life was like for settlers and Native American peoples in the West and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : W. C. Jameson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1589797418

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Two subjects continue to fascinate people--the Old West and a good mystery. This book explores and examines twenty-one of the Old West's most baffling mysteries, which lure the curious and beg for investigation even though their solutions have eluded experts for decades. Many relate to the death or disappearance of some of the best-known lawmen and outlaws in history, such as Billy the Kid, Buckskin Frank Leslie, John Wilkes Booth, The Catalina Kid, and Butch Cassidy. Others involve mysterious tales and legends of lost mines and buried treasures that have not been recovered--yet.

Author : Irv Lampman
Publisher : Readersmagnet LLC
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781958030110

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During the Western expansion of the United States, what is generally referred to as the Wild West, sometimes things happened that defy man's ability to explain or understand. During the hardest times, someone or something intervened. Some people would say it was angels. In the case of Jose Garcia, when man was about to make a grievous mistake, some would say an angel intervened. Time and time again, when they were most needed, the Lord sent some of his emissaries to help. In the history of the Wild West, when it seems that things happened with no other explanation than angels' intervention, mysteries abound in this book, supposedly all true.

Author : Bill Markley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1493032178

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The real lives of the historic figures in Old West Showdown are shrouded in controversy and myth. Was Jesse James a Southern Son fighting for the cause of the fallen Confederacy, or a blood-thirsty cutthroat justly pursued by the authorities? Was Billy the Kid a misunderstood youth or a cold-blooded killer? Did Buffalo Bill Cody truly ride for the Pony Express as a young man? Or, was he just a blowhard who trumped up his own past in an attempt to seem more heroic in the eyes of audiences attending his Wild West shows? In Old West Showdown, dueling authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth draw on fact and folklore to present opposing viewpoints pertaining to controversies surrounding some of the most well-known characters and events in the history of the Old West.

Author : Brad Williams
Publisher : Promontory Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 2001-06-19
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9780883941027

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Presented together for the first time, The West: lost legends and treasures is a compelling collection of both the myths and lost treasures of the American West. Spinning yarns that have at least a nugget of truth to them, this book examines both the fact and fiction surrounding many little-known stories, casts of characters, and everlasting legends of the Wild West.