The Wild West: A Captivating Guide to the American Old West, Including Stories of Famous Outlaws and Lawmen Such as Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and More (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
Did you know that most Western lawmen were criminals themselves?
Many of the most well-known lawmen of the American Wild West had multiple criminal charges to their name. Some were murderers, some were thieves, and many were corrupt - in fact, sometimes it was difficult to tell who was on which side of the law.
Spanish conquistadors, British explorers, and then the famous Lewis and Clark expedition were some of the first Europeans to set foot in the Wild West. But by that time, the area had been inhabited for millennia by a people who would soon be swept aside in the tide of America’s westward expansion. The West was filled with amazing plants, creatures, and peoples, and all of them would suffer as colonization drove toward the Pacific Ocean.
Cowboys and Native Americans, robbers and sheriffs, courageous lawmen, opportunistic prospectors, frustrated Confederate soldiers turned outlaws after the war - the Wild West was filled with all of these. And their stories are breathtaking.
There is so much about the Wild West that we don’t know from popular culture. Just a few of these interesting stories include:
What the Native Americans of the West were really like before colonization
How the Spanish were some of the first Europeans to explore the West
The seven years during which Texas was its own country
How the mountain men were the first settlers of the Northwest
The man behind the tall tales: who Davy Crockett really was
How the California Gold Rush affected the start of the American Civil War
Why Clay Allison’s psychotic breaks made him a dangerous outlaw
How many men Billy the Kid really killed
What the Earp brothers were really like and what truly happened at the O.K. Corral
How Seth Bullock tamed Deadwood without killing a single man
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Customer Reviews
Very misleading title and description
The most misleading title and book description I have seen. I read a LOT of history. This books title and description attempts to pass it off as a book about outlaws and the Wild West etc. In reality it is largely intended as lecture on the authors personal view of Native Americans. Having read much history I can confirm this book makes no effort to present a balanced version of the facts. In fact when the author can’t find enough facts to exaggerate to make their personal point they literally ‘create’ a completely fictional Native American and then proceed to write a fictional version of what they want his experience to be, all buried in a book supposedly based on history and supposedly about outlaws etc and the Wild West. You don’t hear anything about the title or books description until you’ve listened to almost half the book,2 hours, promoting the authors personal view on other topics. My complaint is that the title and description are highly misleading and the content is written to promote the authors personal point of view, including completely made up fictional characters, rather than any attempt at a balanced fact based narration.