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Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to authors last name. They just didnt have their own publicity agents like some westerners did. Not to discount those titlestheyre well known for a reason. Odes to the american cowboy, in the form of the western novel. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighters reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test. Then check this book out for some amaze and slightly creepy titles. The old west is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the american old west. Crime book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. Legendary lawman and gunslinger, wild bill hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cowtown in the west. How did old west pioneers acquire honorific titles. Brand new bittner titles are distributed through walmart, barnes. Being a lifelong fan of wild wild west, im happy with my purchase of susan kesslers book, the wild wild west the series. Marshall trimble is arizonas official historian and vice president of the wild west history association. On old fave is fosterharris the look of the old west.
Half science fiction and half western, the artemus. Lots of color has been added, along with cleaner copy and fresh material. Fawcett comics published a number of western titles, including hopalong cassidy from 1948 to 1953. The wild west era focuses on the western united states in the second half of the 19th century. I often feel the same when it comes to book recommendations. Box 1044, coloma, mi 49038 for a newsletter that lists books i have available. And more recent writers are even now riding out of the untamed lands.
Completely reedited and redesigned, much of the previous books overall style and content remains. Most of the genres bestknown songs and standards including cool water, the yellow rose of texas, back in the saddle. Mccarthys later novel, the crossing, is set at the end of the wild west era. Three thousand books lined the walls of my childhood home. It was a time of gold rushes, cattle rustling and of course, the socalled cowboys. Cowboy titles and sayings for scrapbook pages and cards.
Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, american indians, gamblers and gunfighters there are 27 volumes in the series. The arizona rangers assembled in morenci in 1903 to control labor unrest at the local mines. Often there is a kind of glory given to the gunslinging culture of the wild west. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. But today, were righting past wrongs and uncovering some the lessknown craziest characters to. Old west legends adventures in the american west legends. If you like this wild west music compilation, youll love this other compila. Those given to me may be altered to some degree to, imho, improve them, but all submissions will be duly credited. Arizona historical society, tucson wild west outlaws and lawmen. When i first discovered this top 10 classic western novels of all time post, i faved it and continue to check it out. Great book its set in the 1840s, and the crew is kind of a bridge between the conquistadors and the cowboys. Please email meif youre looking for a specific book, or send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to me at p. The wild west was a fascinating time and place in american history. Its interesting that you say that the the wild, wild west ties in because so did the man from u.
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The story of martha jane cannnary, aka calamity jane, a young 16 years girl, working in a whorehouse. Luke hemsworth, kris kristofferson, trace adkins, bruce dern. Wild western towns in the usa old west towns in america. That ties this case history right into the wild, wild west. History net offers you a chance to vote for your top choice and asks what movies were overlooked, which ones dont belong, and what is the most historically accurate western. Top 10 western books american cowboy western lifestyle. Legendary songs of the old west various artists allmusic. The title is a variation upon the one devised by pat garrett to tell the story. There are some some hardtofind older titles, including my ebook, the touch of love. Producer bruce lansbury and composer richard markowitz worked on both series. Any of the crime book titles that you score through this generator are yours to use. Timelife books the old west series complete 26 volume set hardcover box set, 1973. Raising her hands, she exclaimed, go back, young wild west.
The old west is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the american old west, published by timelife books from 1973 through 1980. See the complete the old west series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. A directors take on the spaghetti western by alex cox. Click on the title for more information from powells books or another online source. The gunfighter era was an outgrowth of the civil war. To find more western books, visit amazons bestsellers page. Amidst the decline of the wild west at the turn of the 19th century, outlaw arthur morgan and his gang struggle to cope with the loss of their way of life. This book is clearly a labor of love written by a longterm fan of the show and is well researched, informative and provides insights to the mid to late 60s entertainment industry. Laminated gloss fullcolor cover with original oil paintings by renowned western artist katie west.
The data was collated from a variety of historical sources dating between 1860 and 1890. Great bookits set in the 1840s, and the crew is kind of a bridge between the conquistadors and the cowboys. This name generator will give you 10 random names for wild west towns and towns in similar settings. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements, send them along.
The collection spans the era of the civil war and the wild west era of the united states. Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, american indians, gamblers and gunfighters. This book presents a combination of the excitement and emotional tingle typically provided by ghost stories, a critical analysis of the reliability and scientific value of such accounts, an explanation of how ghost experiences can occur even if ghosts do not exist, and a. Imdb s advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. See more ideas about wild west theme, wild west and western theme. Louis lamour and zane grey, along with a myriad other titles by authors. No matter what your intentions are, in the wild west, sometimes violence is. The wild wild west, the series book, burbank, california. Just a bunch of cool story names for those of you who need help or are just seeking inspiration. Old west lawmen, produced by legends of america, music by scott buckley. The american west featured all sorts of people from pioneers and scouts to lawmen, outlaws, gangs and gunfighters gunslingers, to the american cowboy, and legendary pioneering women on the frontier. Heres a look at some of the bestselling western titles and writers today, along with some new and upcoming authors that are ready to shake things up.
The wild wild west has a lot of similarities with mission. Nowadays the town is a revived ghost town still giving it that wild west appearance and is most famous for its wild burros that wander the streets and happily accept food. The real growth of western comics came a few years later with the end of world war ii. James west and artemus gordon are two agents of president grant who take their splendidly appointed private train through the west to fight evil. The names in this generator have been based on real life wild west town names. Jul 19, 2016 epic wild western music about cowboys, outlaws, ghost towns, and vast prairies. The american west in popular culture by richard aquila. The wild west press is a set of fonts and clip art from the days of the american wild west, or frontier days as the pioneers would say. True tales of the wild west is published by picador, priced. A panel of experts selected the 100 greatest western movies of all time. Its very interesting when you go way back and see all the connections.
While the old west wasnt as wild as hollywood would have us believe, the frontier really was full of crazy characters. There are some some hardtofind older titles, including my e book, the touch of love. And if you want to poke around more dark corners for crime title ideas, the rest of the internets got you covered. The wild and lawless period in the west lasted for about 70 years, with the first shooting incident by a person who could be considered a professional gunman taking place in texas in 1854.
Poetry clair huffakers profiles of the american west. The single nonfiction old west book that affected me more than any other is joseph kinsey howards strange empire. The old west, often referred to as the wild west, encompasses the period after the civil war, the rest of the 1800s, and the early part of the 20th century up to 1912, when the last mainland states entered the union. Great books about the old west 148 books goodreads. A list of historical novels set in the american old west. The old west random name generator selects from over three thousand forenames and ten thousand surnames. Legendary songs of the old west is a fourlp set of classic country, western, cowboy and western swing songs from the likes of the sons of the pioneers, bob wills, gene autry, tex ritter, patsy montana and roy rogers. During the heyday decades of western books and magazines so many of em were published that im still discovering authors and titles ive missed.
While the machine age was coming in the east, the west remained wild and untamed. Wild west, the comic book serie by lamontagne thierry. Just love taking it out now and then a new fave is the wild west of louis lamour by tim champlin, a christmas gift from my daughter. This name generator will give you 10 random book titles for one of 10 genres based on your choice. Keslers icon book about the wild wild west, the series. Cowboy related titles and fun sayings for scrapbooking layouts, papercrafting projects and handmade cards. Epic wild western music about cowboys, outlaws, ghost towns, and vast prairies. Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the american old west frontier and typically set. But the first series is delirious and the second one is stonecold. Sep 03, 2018 laminated gloss fullcolor cover with original oil paintings by renowned western artist katie west. All names are historically accurate but may have been. It is the story of jane withersteen, a utah rancher whose livelihood is threatened by a proposed marriage she does not want.
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