num_pages: 161
description: "When the truth becomes legend, print the legend" (from 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance') The famous line from a classic Western movie sums up our traditional attitude toward the history of the American West. We’ve always cherished the tall tales, myths, and legends far more than we value the facts - even when those facts are equally fascinating. In Myths and Mysteries of the Old West, Michael Rutter takes you beyond the legends to meet the real characters who star in the most popular Western stories, novels, and movies. The cast * Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid *Etta Place, “the Sundance Woman” * Billy the Kid * Wild Bill Hickok * Calamity Jane * Mountain Man John Colter * Comanche, “the most famous horse in the West” * Billy Dixon of the “one-mile shot” * John Sutter of the California Gold Rush * General George Armstrong Custer * Sitting Bull - And More
language: English
title: Myths And Mysteries Of The Old West
titlecomplete: Myths And Mysteries Of The Old West
genres: Americana, History, Nonfiction, Westerns
ratings_count: 108
publisher: Mjf Books