Book Description
A dozen scholars from several disciplines examine popular perceptions about the West in their quest to interpret the region's geography.
Author : Gary Hausladen
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :
A dozen scholars from several disciplines examine popular perceptions about the West in their quest to interpret the region's geography.
Author : Brinton Daniel Garrison
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 25,20 MB
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780526330423
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Author : Michael Rutter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 12,81 MB
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1493028294
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 : John Bierhorst
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,19 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Indian mythology
ISBN : 9780833501516
Author : Daniel Brinton
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 2017-03-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781544680514
American Hero-Myths, published in 1882, is a book written by Daniel G. Brinton that provides an excellent look at Native American myths and religion.
Author : Editors of True West
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,57 MB
Release : 2005-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0307236382
Much has been written about the west—most of it clouded by exaggeration and fabrication. Since 1953, True West magazine has been devoted to celebrating the West’s true colors, giving the men and women who settled there accurate voices, exploring every triumph and tragedy of their time—and exposing every vice and virtue. True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old West commemorates these unforgettable cowboys, Indians, and city slickers through a mix of classic histories and brand-new narratives, all illustrated with photographs—many reproduced here for the first time—of the people and places that gave rise to America’s Western mythology. With twenty-six stories that blend fact with folklore, this collection abounds with accounts of the famous and the infamous, including Sacagawea, Wild Bill Hickok, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Davy Crockett, and Wyatt Earp. Also here are lesser-known figures whose stories were pivotal to shaping the culture of the era, such as European conquistador Francisco Coronado, rancher “Black Billy” Hill, and fearless lawman Orlando “Rube” Robbins. Other tales recount the wide open plains, lawlessness, drama, mayhem, and promise embodied in the Old West. Whether you’re a history buff, an Old West devotee, or simply someone who is fascinated by the characters of America’s early years, these timeless tales and photographs epitomize the legendary spirit of what it meant to settle the West.
Author : David Hamilton Murdoch
Publisher :
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :
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 : Patrick Davies
Publisher : Caravan Books UK
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 37,99 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1838251219
Something has been going badly wrong in America. But what is really happening, why, and what does it mean? Could the US itself now be the greatest threat to the future of the West? What does Joe Biden need to do to get America back on track? In this fascinating account of America today, Patrick Davies, former British Deputy Ambassador to the US, sets out to understand how America, blinded by myths of its own exceptionalism, has failed to tackle serious political, social and economic problems which are exacerbating divisions in its society, poisoning its politics and ultimately fuelling America’s decline. The Great American Delusion asks whether, with global power shifting eastwards, the US can save itself and, with it, the Western world before it’s too late. Patrick Davies worked alongside the Obama and Trump White Houses for five years. He has more than 30 years’ experience of America, its people and its politics.
Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 36,72 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 080415175X
More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.
Author : Thomas Correa
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 27,79 MB
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1645842851
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.