Each episode included in this book explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Yellowstone National Park’s history. From ghosts in Old Faithful Inn to Bigfoot sightings, Myths a
A fond recollection of the West’s one-room school houses, this book celebrates an American institution with stories of heroism and perseverance. Illustrated with archival images of classrooms an
Bat Masterson or Wyatt Earp? Which lawman did the most to tame the frontier? And which lawman left behind the biggest legacy? Author Bill Markley takes on those questions and more in this thoughtful a
Calamity Jane follows the life of Martha Jane Cannary, a nineteenth-century woman who went from penniless orphan to one of the most famous figures of the American West. In an era when women had few op
How Did Pioneers in the Old West Do It?Living in the Old West required not only stamina, but innovation. Imagine putting a cake together without fresh supplies, measuring spoons, or a dedicated work a
A collection of 30 folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous Southwestern ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world. Here we have a collection of unne
The Cowboy President: The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt reveals how Roosevelt's time spent in the Western Dakota Territory helped him recover from an overwhelming personal los
An insider's look at the iconic drink and its role in shaping the American WestDistilleries are the new microbreweries, cropping up all over the West and producing brands that emulate the predeces
In 1861, war between the U.S. and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise—an act some blamed f
Filled with more than 150 recipes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America’s most popular writers and personalities, this collaborative effort has a writerly sensibility and a Western point of vie
The mere word cowboy conjures up vivid pictures of rugged men on saddled horses lassoing cattle, riding bulls, or brandishing guns in a shoot-out. What is woefully missing from these scenes however,
Celebrating tradition and old-fashioned funHolidays on the frontier were a time for celebration, stopping work and chores, and honoring their purpose. The book includes stories of all the biggest cele
The 22 women defended their native traditions and people in various arenas, including politics and diplomacy, arts and education, and healing and magic. Contributors identified only by name draw from
Drawing on fact and folklore, dueling authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth present opposing viewpoints pertaining to controversies surrounding some of the most well-known characters and events in
Drawn from first-hand accounts of early entrepreneurs and emigrants who braved the Santa Fe Trail between 1820 and 1880, this history reveals the lure of the West and puts its importance to American h
Arizona Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Arizona’s history, like the story of Pearl Hart or the ghosts that live in the Hotel Vendome. Each episode includ
For more than a hundred years, folks from Montana and all over the world have been eating, soaking, and celebrating at Chico Hot Springs in Montana’s Paradise Valley. Today, from weddings to poo
This part guidebook, part history book is an up-to-date collection of photos and true stories about the most famous ghost towns of Montana—packaged with a map and more than 100 historical images.
When Mollie Babcock stepped off the train in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1890, she knew she had to start a new life. She'd left her husband and their medical practice in Iowa, and with only a few hundre
A striking look back at a remarkable period in historyFeaturing 125 black and white photographs by such renowned Farm Security Administration photographers as Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein, Russell
Calling the Brands tells the story of the, "range detectives," "stock detectives," and "inspectors," who usually worked completely alone, courageously capturing or killin
After its establishment in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was sufficiently famous that numerous people risked bear maulings, Indian attacks, and geyser burns just to glimpse its wonders. A surprisin
Each episode included in this book explores unusual events, unsolved crimes, and legends in Kansas’s history. From rumors of the Dalton gang’s buried treasures to the disappearance of an entire town,
A fascinating collection of thirty-two compelling stories about events that shaped the Mount Rushmore State, It Happened in South Dakota describes everything from Lewis and Clark raising an American f
In 1900, the young and beautiful Leonel Ross Campbell became the first female reporter to work for the Denver Post. Known as Polly Pry, she ruffled feathers when she worked to free a convicted canniba
The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male—and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one that has largely gone untold--until now.
“What we want to do is give our women even more liberty than they have. Let them do any kind of work that they see fit, and if they do it as well as men, give them the same pay.”—Wi
