| | |  | Culture/History | Home » » Best of the West | | | | | | | Description: | | Best of the West brings America's last frontier to blazing, cheating, hard-knock, colorful life. This book commemorates the American West through captivating stories and anecdotes, memorable quotations, fun facts, and the characters who made the Wild West remarkable. Hundreds of fascinating historical photos and illustrations chronicle life on America's final frontier.
Best of the West is divided into easy-to-read chapters that will amuse, entertain, and enlighten: - Rebels and Outlaws
- Leaders and Legends
- Notable Native Americans
- The West Takes Shape
- Along the Great Frontier
The pages of Best of the West contain a wealth of information about the life and times west of the Mississippi in the 19th century. You'll read about: - Legends such as Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp and his brothers, Geronimo, and Calamity Jane.
- The Wild West's deadliest gunfighters.
- The tallest tales told around campfires and saloons.
- The history behind Bowie knives, barbed wire, and blue jeans.
Flip through the pages of Best of the West to get a genuine taste of the Wild West. This 320-page hardbound book—which has a jacket that is embossed and embellished with foil accents—makes a terrific gift. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Bill O'Neal | | Hardcover:
| 320 pages | | Publisher:
| Publications Intl | | Publication Date:
| June 30, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1412712793 | | Product Length:
| 6.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Length:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1 reviews |
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The most exciting period in American History.Dec 31, 2010
By J. Guild
The 19th Century was the period when America found itself,and through great turmoil,found its way to become the greatest country the world has ever seen.It was not an easy time taking the founding principles of Life,Liberty,and the Pursuit of Happiness;and enacting them,particularly west of the Mississippi.The Revolutionary War was over,and now it took The Civil War to make the country into the United States.
The Old West is covered in history books,movies,and every type of media.The "history" is filled with fact,fiction and legend.Sorting it all out is virtually impossible;but this book is an excellent reference,written by one of the best author/historians to turn to for the facts.
The book is fairly small,but has 320 pages,loaded with facts,pictures and illustrations.It covers just about everything from the major people involved,the Military,the Gunfighters,Lawmen,Indians,Ranchers,Artists,Movies,Books,Tools and Weapons,Battles,and just about anything you want to check out in studying the Old West or simply reading about it.
I read a lot about the Old West and Westerns;and I intend to keep this book handy as a quick reference.
Anyone who wants to sort out fact from fiction will find this a valuable reference.
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