num_pages: 652
description: Founded in 1893, the 101 Ranch was famous across the country for its touring Wild West shows, which featured countless cowboys and cowgirls, including Buffalo Bill, Geronimo, and Bill Pickett. Playing to packed arenas from coast to coast, and even in Europe, the 101 Ranch show came to embody the spirit of the frontier for the entire nation.
language: English
title: The Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West
titlecomplete: The Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West
genres: Nonfiction, American History, History
ratings_count: 53
awards: name: Oklahoma Book Awards, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Spur Award
category: Best Nonfiction Contemporary, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Award
category: Nonfiction Book
publisher: St. Martin's Press