The Best of American Heritage: The Old West
- ISBN-10
- 1640193510
- ISBN-13
- 9781640193512
- Series
- The Best of American Heritage
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 460
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-11-26
- Publisher
- New Word City
- Author
- Edwin S. Grosvenor
Description
Here in this remarkable collection from American Heritage, such noted authors as Tom Brokaw, Wallace Stegner, John Lukacs, and others bring to life many of the most famous men and women of the Old West - from Lewis and Clark to Charles Frémont, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Chief Joseph, Frederick Remington, the defenders of the Alamo, the Texas Rangers, and the riders of the Pony Express. It also shines a light on topics such as the origins of scalping, the famous Lincoln County War, the grim medical reality of Western gunfights, cowboy jargon, and the first rodeo.
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