True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old West From True West Magazine

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• ISBN13: 9780307236388
• ISBN10: 0307236382
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-16
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Summary

Much has been written about the westmost of it clouded by exaggeration and fabrication. Since 1953,True Westmagazine has been devoted to celebrating the West's true colors, giving the men and women who settled there accurate voices, exploring every triumph and tragedy of their timeand exposing every vice and virtue. True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old Westcommemorates these unforgettable cowboys, Indians, and city slickers through a mix of classic histories and brand-new narratives, all illustrated with photographsmany reproduced here for the first timeof the people and places that gave rise to America's Western mythology. With twenty-six stories that blend fact with folklore, this collection abounds with accounts of the famous and the infamous, including Sacagawea, Wild Bill Hickok, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Davy Crockett, and Wyatt Earp. Also here are lesser-known figures whose stories were pivotal to shaping the culture of the era, such as European conquistador Francisco Coronado, rancher "Black Billy" Hill, and fearless lawman Orlando "Rube" Robbins. Other tales recount the wide open plains, lawlessness, drama, mayhem, and promise embodied in the Old West. Whether you're a history buff, an Old West devotee, or simply someone who is fascinated by the characters of America's early years, these timeless tales and photographs epitomize the legendary spirit of what it meant to settle the West.

Author Biography

Founded in 1953, True West magazine reaches more than 193,000 readers every issue. It is distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and has been critically acclaimed for its accurate portrayals of Old West legends.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(1)
Sacagawea's Improbable Reunion	10	(8)
R.G. Robertson
Rendezvous	18	(11)
R.G. Robertson
The Alamo	29	(7)
Jana Bommersbach
How Did Davy Really Die?	36	(4)
Bob Boze Bell
Luck of the Draw	40	(5)
John Haradon
Dead in the Water	45	(4)
Downs Matthews
The Real Wild Bill	49	(7)
Joseph G. Rosa
From Troy Grove to the Tin Star	56	(7)
Joseph G. Rosa
Orlando ``Rube'' Robbins	63	(6)
R.G. Robertson
The Split	69	(8)
Chuck Hornung
Gary L. Roberts
Fifty Things You Don't Know about Wyatt Earp	77	(6)
Bob Boze Bell
The Wild Bunch	83	(8)
Daniel Buck
Anne Meadows
The Coming of the Sacred Dog	91	(7)
R.G. Robertson
``If They're Hungry, Let Them Eat Grass''	98	(7)
Larry H. Johns
The Warrior Who Killed Custer?	105	(7)
Jana Bommersbach
Judgment at Jacksboro	112	(7)
Johnny D. Boggs
``Take No Prisoners''	119	(7)
Linda R. Wommack
Swallowed by the Earth	126	(7)
Mike Coppock
A General Named Dorothy	133	(12)
Neil Carmony
Raid on Columbus edited by Neil Carmony and excerpted from Tough Times in Rough Places: Personal Narratives of Adventure, Death and Survival on the Western Frontier	145	(9)
Truth Failed to Hide in a Tin	154	(6)
Larry K. Brown
One for the Grave	160	(5)
Leo W. Banks
Eating His Weight in Democrats	165	(4)
Jana Bommersbach
O Homo	169	(6)
Leo W. Banks
Chompin' at the Lip	175	(6)
Tom Carpenter
Vera McGinnis	181
Jana Bommersbach