num_pages: 423
description: A lively history of the nineteenth-century American West from the #1 New York Times bestselling Glorious . . . Do not miss a page.  Rocky Mountain NewsFrontier life Dee Brown writes was hard unpleasant most of the time and  lacking in almost all amenities or creature comforts. And yet tall tales were the genre of the day and humor both light and dark was abundant. In this historical account Brown examines the aspects of the frontier spirit that would come to assume so central a position in American mythology. Split into sectionsGambling Violence and Merriment Lawyers Newsmen and Other Professionals and Misunderstood Minoritiesit is mindful in its correction of certain stereotypes of Western life and is a mesmerizing account of an untamed nation and its wild resilient settlers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the authors personal collection.
language: English
title: Wondrous Times on the Frontier: America During the 1800s
publisher: Open Road Media