The Look Of The Old West

Author : William Foster-Harris
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 160239024X

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The Look of the Old West by William Foster-Harris Pdf

This volume, containing hundreds of illustrations, brings to life the American of the mid-to-late 1800s. Contained inside are line drawings and description of weaponry of the time, military and civilian clothing styles, steamboats and other forms of transportation, equestrian styles, household items and much more.

Author : Harris William Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : OCLC:491853179

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The Look of the Old West by Harris William Foster Pdf

Includes material on "how the people, animals, and things of the old West looked and acted ... the ... uniforms, the guns, pistols, and knives, the pants, vests, hats, and bandannas, the wagons, horses, and steers, the sod houses, cattle trails, fences, and grasses, the trains and steamboats, the lamps, windmills, and farm implements, the cowboy regalia and horse trappings ..."

Author : Jeremy Agnew
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786468881

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The Old West in Fact and Film by Jeremy Agnew Pdf

For many years, movie audiences have carried on a love affair with the American West, believing Westerns are escapist entertainment of the best kind, harkening back to the days of the frontier. This work compares the reality of the Old West to its portrayal in movies, taking an historical approach to its consideration of the cowboys, Indians, gunmen, lawmen and others who populated the Old West in real life and on the silver screen. Starting with the Westerns of the early 1900s, it follows the evolution in look, style, and content as the films matured from short vignettes of good-versus-bad into modern plots.

Author : Frederick W. Nolan,Frederick Nelson
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-02
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 0765195348

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Portraits of the Old West by Frederick W. Nolan,Frederick Nelson Pdf

Portraits Of The Old West follows the success of Portraits of Native Americans with a series of striking images from the American West in its heyday, primarily from the end of the nineteenth century. The fascination with the exploits of those intrepid adventurers who, for better or worse, shaped America has made enduring marks upon the culture of America. Here is a photographic look at the famous, the infamous, the completely unknown heroes, heroines, and villains who braved new frontiers and made real the Manifest Destiny that moved the States from sea towards that other shining sea. Some of the figures included are the James brothers, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and many more. -- An authoritative look at the American West. -- Includes archival photographs from state historical societies and private collections. -- Among those included are pony soldiers, trailblazers, and cattlemen.

Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Alcoholism
ISBN : UOM:39076006823103

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Saloons of the Old West by Richard Erdoes Pdf

An illustrated history of western saloons, with songs, sayings, anecdotes, legends, contemporary accounts, line engravings, and photographs.

Author : Paula J. Reece
Publisher : Cover-To-Cover Timeless Classi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 0789152843

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Tales of the Old West by Paula J. Reece Pdf

A collection of five stories relating to the wild West. The last story, "The pimienta pancakes" is also presented in a play format.

Author : Nyle H. Miller,Joseph W. Snell
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806135301

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Why the West Was Wild by Nyle H. Miller,Joseph W. Snell Pdf

"... collection of material" from "newspapers, legal records, letters, and diaries, contemporary" sources. Includes material on "Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holliday, and such locales as Abilene, Wichita, Caldwell, and Dodge City"--Back cover.

Author : Charles Edward Chapel
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486163062

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Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel Pdf

DIVDramatic story of shoulder arms, hand guns, and other weapons also describes the men who used them. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the Kentucky and Sharps rifle, Colt revolver, and much more. 499 black-and-white illustrations. /div

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618584212

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Historic Photos of Outlaws of the Old West by Anonim Pdf

From our earliest history, Americans have had an uneasy affection for our outlaws, especially those from the romantic period of the Old West. Whether it is the fearlessness and freedom they represent or some other psychological need, we often overlook the misdeeds of these people in our fascination with them. This book is about their photographs. Some of the mythology is perpetuated in the captions and some new truths put forth as well. Viewing these photographs allows us to look these fellows in the eye and assess their character—something we probably wouldn’t have been allowed to do in real life and live to tell about it. Historic Photos of Outlaws of the Old West includes nearly 200 photographs, reproduced in vivid black-and-white, with captions and introductions by writer and historian Larry Johnson. Here are the most legendary outlaws and many of the less infamous characters whose lives found a place in the story of the American West.

Author : Denis McLoughlin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : West, The
ISBN : 0710009631

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The Encyclopedia of the Old West by Denis McLoughlin Pdf

Author : Emerson Hough
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547157458

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The Passing of the Frontier: A Chronicle of the Old West by Emerson Hough Pdf

The Passing of the Frontier is a book about post-Civil War history. This detailed, informational novel showcases such engaging topics as the gold rush, outlaws, and the wild western frontier. Excerpt: "The frontier! There is no word in the English language more stirring, more intimate, or more beloved. It has in it all the elan of the old French phrase..."

Author : S. C. Gwynne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416597155

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Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne Pdf

*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award* *A New York Times Notable Book* *Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award* This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West “is nothing short of a revelation…will leave dust and blood on your jeans” (The New York Times Book Review). Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne’s exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah—a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Hailed by critics, S. C. Gwynne’s account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history.

Author : William Manns,Elizabeth Clair Flood
Publisher : ZON International Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cowboys
ISBN : 0939549131

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Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West by William Manns,Elizabeth Clair Flood Pdf

Contains over five hundred-fifty illustrated photographs of stetsons, boots, spurs, saddles, chaps and other trappings of the American western cowboy and cowgirl and traces the history of the cowboy from the cattle trails of the old west to the wild west shows and rodeos.

Author : Ambrose Bolivar Carlton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
ISBN : NYPL:33433081813010

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The Wonderlands of the Wild West by Ambrose Bolivar Carlton Pdf

Author : Hampton Sides
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307387677

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Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the West—"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review). In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness. At the center of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.