Seeking pleasure in the Old West
By: David Dary.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Amusements -- West (U.S.) -- History.; West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs.
Description: Enhanced by period photographs and drawings, an entertaining study of leisure activities in the Old West draws on journals, memoirs, and other firsthand accounts to capture saloons, church socials, cotillions, spelling bees, community picnics, gambling, and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-331) and index.