The Way West: True Stories of the American Frontier
A Nonfiction, History book. Some good stories. Some boring ones.
The history of America is, at its core, the story of the American West. In this new volume from the Western Writers of America, readers are taken deep into the true stories that helped America form its identity, and the people that embodied its essence. James A. Crutchfield, a long-time WWA Secretary-Treasurer and seasoned historian, has assembled a remarkable cadre of contributors in The Way West. Included are winners of the Owen Wister Award, given for lifetime achievement in literature on the West:* David Dary explores the network of trails that lead explorers West* Bill Gulick recalls the Steamboat days of the Pacific Northwest* Leon Claire Metz goes deep into John Wesley Hardin's world* Robert M. Utley shows us the true faces of the Texas Rangers* Dale L. Walker takes us on a tour of the final resting places of forty of the West's most celebrated figures.The Way West covers many of the now obscure individuals and long-lost tales of our storied past and gives new insights into famous characters and events of this legendary era. So join the Western Writers of America on a journey back in time and lose yourself in the colorful history of the American...
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- Pages: 304 pages
- ISBN: 9780765304520 / 0
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More About The Way West: True Stories of the American Frontier
This book is a collection of short nonfiction stories about the American West. Most of the stories are situated in the 1800s, although a few bleed over into the early 1900s. There are some educational and entertaining stories here, although there is some repetition of themes. Additionally, there is no real organization, which may or... Some good stories. Some boring ones. An essential collection of old west stories by the who's who of western writers. All the names you've heard of in western lore, Billy The Kid, John Wesley Hardin, Wyatt Earp etc plus some that the average follower of the old west may not have heard of prior to reading this book.
