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Calamity Jane in Popular Culture: From Dime Novels to Digital Screens Few figures from the American frontier have transitioned from historical reality to cultural myth as vividly as Calam...
Read Calamity Jane in Popular Culture: From Dime Novels to Digital ScreensWild Bill Hickok: The Lawman, Scout, and Legend of the American West James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok remains one of the most iconic figures of the American frontier. A man of contradictio...
Read Wild Bill Hickok: The Lawman, Scout, and Legend of the American WestOld West Saloons: Legendary Establishments and the Life of Wyatt Earp In the American frontier, the saloon was more than just a place to drink; it was the social and economic hub of boomt...
Read Old West Saloons: Legendary Establishments and the Life of Wyatt EarpFast Draw: The History and Reality of Old West Gunfighting The concept of the fast draw—the ability to quickly draw a pistol and fire with precision—is one of the most enduring images of ...
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