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Carson became a frontier legend in his own lifetime through news articles and dime novels. Charbonneau, Jean: 1805–1866 1829–1866 United States Clyman, James: 1792–1880 1823–1848 United States Coulter, John: 1774–1813 1803–1810 United States: During the winter of 1807–1808, he explored the area that is now Yellowstone and the Tetons.
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
Law was present, if spread thin, in the American Old West. It was usually present on three levels: the Deputy U.S. Marshal, the county sheriff, and the town marshal or constable. Sometimes their jurisdictions overlapped which could lead to conflicts like those between Deputy U.S. Marshal Virgil Earp and Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff Johnny Behan.
Name Portrait Life Years active Comments Ref. John Hicks Adams: No image available: 1830–1878 1864–1878 Sheriff, Santa Clara County, California, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Arizona Territory: Alfred Shea Addis: 1832–1886 1883–1886 Territorial Marshal, Tucson, Arizona 1883–1886; Deputy US Marshal, Grant County [1] William "Red" Angus: No ...
A number of Old West gangs left a lasting impression on American history. While rare, the incidents were retold and embellished by dime novel and magazine authors during the late 19th and the early 20th century. The most notable shootouts took place on the American frontier in Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
American frontier painters (10 P) B. Bison hunters (18 P) C. California pioneers (6 C) People of the Cochise County conflict (1 C, 41 P) Colorado pioneers (65 P) E.
The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American Old West (circa 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
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