Myths and Mysteries of the Old West

How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happened. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but these 12 legends stand up to scrutiny, and this book will be a must-read for all western history buffs.

List of contents

(1) Introduction (2) The Lost Cities of Cibola (3) The Battle of Adobe Walls (4) John Colter (5) The California Gold Rush (6) The Mountain Meadows Massacre (7) George Armstrong Custer (8) Sitting Bull (9) Comanche (10) James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (11) Calamity Jane (12) Billy the Kid (13) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (14) Buffalo: The Extermination Order (15) Grizzly Bears: Beyond the Tall Tale (16) Bibliography (17) Index (17) About the Author

About the author

With over 500 starts in TT and Superbike races and over 200 podium places Michael Rutter's remarkable career has been long and successful. At the age of 13 Michael's father was involved in a serious racing accident that nearly killed him. In spite of this in 1993 Michael followed his father into professional motorcycle racing but he vowed to do things differently.

Summary

How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happe...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Rutter, Rutter Michael
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9781493028283
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-2828-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Myths and Mysteries; Legends of the West; Legends of the West
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, US Midwest, North Central & Mid-West States, Folklore studies / Study of myth