Myths and mysteries of the old West
Myths and mysteries of the old West
Book - 2005
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.
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| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Conn. :
TwoDot,
c2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 260 | |a Guilford, Conn. : |b TwoDot, |c c2005. | ||
| 300 | |a xiv, 161 p. : |b ill. ; |c 23 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-152) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |a The seven cities of Cibola -- The battle of adobe walls -- John Colter -- The California gold rush -- The Mountain Meadows Massacre -- George Armstrong Custer -- Sitting Bull -- Comanche -- James Butler "Wild Bill" Hicock -- Calamity Jane -- Billy the Kid -- Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid. |
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