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Legends and Lies: Great Mysteries of the American West Paperback - 2000

by Dale L. Walker; Foreword by John Jakes

A look at some of the West's greatest myths and mysteries by the author of "The Boys of '98". "A colorful, accurate, fast romp through some of the remaining mysteries of what was once the American frontier".--"The Salem Statesman Journal".


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All of history is mystery, Dale L. Walker says, and he proves his point in this lively, humorous--and rational--approach to the West's greatest puzzles. Did Davy Crockett, for example, go down swinging Ol' Betsy, defending the ramparts of the Alamo--or was he captured? Who is buried in Jesse James's grave? Was the man Pat Garrett shot that night really Billy the Kid? How did Black Bart, the gentleman bandit, disappear? Did Sacajawea, the famous Bird Woman who scouted for Lewis and Clark, die twice? The possibilities unfold as Walker brings together little-known facts and the elusive connections that shed light on the biggest enigmas of the American West.

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One of the most indelible and enduring images of Western American history was portrayed on television on February 23, 1955, in the final episode of the Disney three-part miniseries "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier."

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  • Title Legends and Lies: Great Mysteries of the American West
  • Author Dale L. Walker; Foreword by John Jakes
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Trade Pb P
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martins Press-3PL, New York
  • Date 2000-09-05
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780312868482 / 0312868480
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects West (U.S.) - History - Miscellanea
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98050738
  • Dewey Decimal Code 978

About the author

Dale L. Walker's more than twenty books reflect his varied historical interests: military and Western history, 19th century Golden Age journalism, biography, and Jack London studies. He is a four-time Spur Award winner, the Owen Wister Award for life achievement, and is a member of the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters. Among his books are the Spur Award-winning Januarius Macgahan, The Boys of '98, Bear Flag Rising, and Pacific Destiny.
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