The Wild West
History, myth & the making of America

I loved this book, it explains everything you need to know about the wild west in a way that you can can keep a chronological order of the events, making it easier for the reader. All the most infamous or celebrated characters are included.......more

This book gets off to a rough start with its short description of King Philip’s War. I’ve read two other books on the subject and Nolan’s account seems to be biased. His treatment of the Sand Creek Massacre is also troublesome as it fails to include the fact that the commission that reviewed the eve......more

This book is about myths and making of America. It talks about Lewis and Clark and Billy the kid and stuff like that. I read about John Hardin and his murderous life. He first killed a man when he was 15. He stabbed another black youth in I think a school yard. After that I think he ran for most of......more

I loved this book, it explains everything you need to know about the wild west in a way that you can can keep a chronological order of the events, making it easier for the reader. All the most infamous or celebrated characters are included.......more

A little book that tries to cover a bit too much ground. Full of interesting stories and characters, but stories are often left superficial because they are dealt with in at max 3 pages. A good starting point if you want to get an overall picture of the most iconic people in the history of the Weste......more