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Biographical films about people of the American Old West (3 C, 14 P) A. American frontier painters (10 P) B. Bison hunters (18 P) C. California pioneers (6 C)
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 ...
Wild West show and rodeo performers. Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995) Yakima Canutt (1896–1986) William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846–1917)
Barclay was a British-born frontiersman of the American West. After working in St. Louis as a bookkeeper and clerk, he worked at Bent's Old Fort. He then ventured westward where he was a trapper, hunter, and trader. [1] Beckwourth, Jim: 1798–1866 1824–1866 United States Bent, Charles: 1799–1847 1828–1846 United States Bent, William
The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok: 1837–1876 Marshal, Abilene, Kansas and Hays City, Kansas: John Henry "Doc" Holliday: 1851–1887 Special Police Officer, Tombstone, Arizona Territory; Deputy U.S. Marshal Arizona Territory: John R. Hughes: 1855–1947 Texas Ranger James B. Hume: 1827–1904
A number of Old West gangs left a lasting impression on American history. ... Wild Bunch (1892–1895) Dos Hermanos Gang (1876–1902) Skaare Gang (1886–1901)
"Wild Bill" Hickok kills gambler Davis Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. The confrontation is sensationalized in Harper's Magazine, making Hickok a household name. It is often considered the archetypal one-on-one quick-draw duel, which later becomes a popular image of the Old West. [120] 1866: Feb 13