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Book Synopsis Famous Heroes of the American West by : William Roberts
Download or read book Famous Heroes of the American West written by William Roberts and published by Naxos Audiobooks. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively account of the 'Wild West' and its renowned figures. The lives of Davy Crockett, Christopher 'Kit' Carson, Calamity Jane and Sitting Bull, amongst others, are explored in detail.
Book Synopsis The Western Hero in History and Legend by : Kent Ladd Steckmesser
Download or read book The Western Hero in History and Legend written by Kent Ladd Steckmesser and published by Norman, University of Oklahoma Press [1965]. This book was released on 1965 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical analysis of the legends which have built up around such figures of the Old West as Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickock, Kit Carson and General George A. Custer.
Book Synopsis Legends of the Wild West by : Robert Edelstein
Download or read book Legends of the Wild West written by Robert Edelstein and published by Centennial Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For several hundred years, the West had been the land of dreams, an extraordinary region of hope, expansion and opportunity where European countries—and then the young USA itself—sent their finest explorers to plant seeds in a seemingly untapped, open landscape. This spirit captured the popular imagination in the Wild West, those raucous 30 years between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of a new century. Within these pages, readers will explore true tales of rebels and heroes such as General George Custer, Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Annie Oakley, and Sitting Bull, among others. The Wild West was the American Dream on steroids. It was an age of gunfights and gold rushes, cowboys and Comanches, with the likes of Buffalo Bill, Jesse James and Billy the Kid making their names. It forged extraordinary legends and even bigger lies, with everything fueled by dime novels written back East that encouraged folks to grab their share of a promise that was difficult for this hard land to keep. This book looks at all these mythical characters, the start of the railroad across the nation, the cost it all dealt to the Native Americans whose land was lost, and the way Hollywood still keeps the dream alive. As historian Richard White says, “People could go west and no matter their failures elsewhere, they had an opportunity to remake themselves. It’s a symbol for a kind of individualism that actually doesn’t exist in the West, but mythically it does.”
Book Synopsis Heroes of the American West by : Martha R. Pappas
Download or read book Heroes of the American West written by Martha R. Pappas and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Band of Giants written by Jack Kelly and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Band of Giants brings to life the founders who fought for our independence in the Revolutionary War. Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin are known to all; men like Morgan, Greene, and Wayne are less familiar. Yet the dreams of the politicians and theorists only became real because fighting men were willing to take on the grim, risky, brutal work of war. We know Fort Knox, but what about Henry Knox, the burly Boston bookseller who took over the American artillery at the age of 25? Eighteen counties in the United States commemorate Richard Montgomery, but do we know that this revered martyr launched a full-scale invasion of Canada? The soldiers of the American Revolution were a diverse lot: merchants and mechanics, farmers and fishermen, paragons and drunkards. Most were ardent amateurs. Even George Washington, assigned to take over the army around Boston in 1775, consulted books on military tactics. Here, Jack Kelly vividly captures the fraught condition of the war—the bitterly divided populace, the lack of supplies, the repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and the appalling physical hardships. That these inexperienced warriors could take on and defeat the superpower of the day was one of the remarkable feats in world history.
Book Synopsis Famous Heroes of the Old West by : William Moyers
Download or read book Famous Heroes of the Old West written by William Moyers and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis John C. Frémont by : William R. Sanford
Download or read book John C. Frémont written by William R. Sanford and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appropriately nicknamed "the Pathfinder," John C. Fremont blazed many trails across the Wild West. Fremont carved paths over the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains. He led expeditions through uncharted wilderness and provided the first useful maps of California and Oregon. However, Fremont did more than explore. As a soldier, he helped California fight for its independence and served as one of the state's first senators. Authors William R. Sanford and Carl R. Green reveal the remarkable life of the Pathfinder.
Book Synopsis Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West by :
Download or read book Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No story in United States history is more compelling than the exploration and settlement of the American West, and the tales of those who blazed the trails will forever enthrall Americans yet unborn. In Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West, the dauntless adventurers who gave us the legend come alive together in profile. Herein are the early pathfinders Zebulon Pike and Lewis and Clark, James Marshall and men of the gold rush, the lawmen Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok. George Armstrong Custer returns to the Little Big Horn and John Wesley Powell revisits the Colorado River. And Mark Twain, Buffalo Bill, and Charles Russell breathe the legend to life. A sagely written brush with the lore and romance of the Old West, this roundup of the most famous frontiersmen includes nearly 200 photographs, reproduced vividly in black-and-white, with captions and introductions by author and historian Mike Cox. Here are the fables and the faces of Americans double-tough, for every adventurer seeking an encounter with the great American West.
Book Synopsis The Great Book of American Heroes by : Bill O'Neill
Download or read book The Great Book of American Heroes written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American history is full of many great men and women who changed the course of the United States and even the world. They are rightfully considered heroes by many Americans, because of their contributions. This book is unique because it focuses on the personal struggles and triumphs that made each individual a hero to millions of Americans.In The Great Book of American Heroes, you'll learn the answers to the following questions: What were some of the barriers that nearly prevented the Wright Brothers from making their historic first flight? - How did Helen Keller beat incredible odds and learn how to speak and write?- Why was Al Capone considered a hero by so many Americans? - How was the "pen mightier than the sword" for Upton Sinclair?- Who is America's greatest hero of the silver screen and why? - Which presidents are America's greatest heroes? - How did Babe Ruth become America's first sports hero? - Who were America's greatest explorer heroes?- Why were some of these heroes reluctant to accept their status? And so much more! This book is filled with a plethora of facts about some of the most fascinating and impactful Americans in history. So much more than a boring history book, you'll be engaged throughout the book, ready to turn each page to learn more.This book also looks at the very term "hero" in a unique way by including a fair share of rebels, bad boys, and anti-heroes, who were also considered heroes by many.Whether you have a passing interest in American history, are distantly related to one of the heroes, or just want something fascinating to read, you can't go wrong with The Great Book of American Heroes.
Book Synopsis The Cowboy Hero by : William W. Savage
Download or read book The Cowboy Hero written by William W. Savage and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the modern myth of the cowboy as it appears in movies, advertising, the rodeo, and fiction, and gauges its effect on American thought
Book Synopsis The 100 Greatest Heroes by : Harry Paul Jeffers
Download or read book The 100 Greatest Heroes written by Harry Paul Jeffers and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains profiles, ranked in order of significance, of the world's most influential heroes of all time.
Book Synopsis The Hero of the American West in History and Legend by : Kent Ladd Steckmesser
Download or read book The Hero of the American West in History and Legend written by Kent Ladd Steckmesser and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mary Edwards Walker by : Dale L. Walker
Download or read book Mary Edwards Walker written by Dale L. Walker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, including her Civil War service, women's rights advocacy, and arrests for wearing slacks.
Book Synopsis Lone Heroes and the Myth of the American West in Comic Books, 1945-1962 by : David Huxley
Download or read book Lone Heroes and the Myth of the American West in Comic Books, 1945-1962 written by David Huxley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of comics in the perpetuation of the myth of the American West. In particular, it looks at the ways in which lone central characters, and their acts of violence, are posited as heroic. In doing so, the book raises questions both about the role of women in a supposedly male space, in addition to the portrayal of Native Americans within the context of this violence. Various adaptations of historical figures, such as Buffalo Bill and Billy the Kid, as well as film and television stars such as The Lone Ranger and Dale Evans are examined in detail. Although concentrating on American comics, examples both from Britain and France are also analyzed.
Download or read book Buffalo Soldiers written by Brynn Baker and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the heroic actions and the experiences of the Buffalo soldiers and the impact they made times of war or conflict.
Book Synopsis Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West by :
Download or read book Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West written by and published by Historic Photos. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No story in United States history is more compelling than the exploration and settlement of the American West, and the tales of those who blazed the trails will forever enthrall Americans yet unborn. In Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West, the dauntless adventurers who gave us the legend come alive together in profile. Herein are the early pathfinders Zebulon Pike and Lewis and Clark, James Marshall and men of the gold rush, the lawmen Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok. George Armstrong Custer returns to the Little Big Horn and John Wesley Powell revisits the Colorado River. And Mark Twain, Buffalo Bill, and Charles Russell breathe the legend to life. A sagely written brush with the lore and romance of the Old West, this roundup of the most famous frontiersmen includes nearly 200 photographs, reproduced vividly in black-and-white, with captions and introductions by author and historian Mike Cox. Here are the fables and the faces of Americans double-tough, for every adventurer seeking an encounter with the great American West.
Book Synopsis Black Frontiers by : Lillian Schlissel
Download or read book Black Frontiers written by Lillian Schlissel and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the 38,000 cowboys who drove cattle in the Old West in the late 1800s, one in four was black. Black Frontiers chronicles the achievements of the brave men and women who settled the Western frontier from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the 20th century. Vintage photos give readers an up-close look at black homesteaders, cowboys, civil rights crusaders, and rodeo riders.
