What They Didn't Teach You about the Wild WestA snappy, easy-reading history comprised mainly of the more obscure details relating to the people, places, names, and culture of the western frontier, from the first cowboy rustlers (which Wright notes were actually at the time of the American Revolution) to contemporary evidence that the Sundance Kid lived until 1957. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
The Cowboys Making the Wild West Wild Part One | 44 |
Trails West Head Em Up and Move Em Out | 65 |
The Cattle Barons Making the Wild West Wild Part Two | 91 |
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