Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Rutter, Michael, 1953- Title: Myths and mysteries of the old West / Michael Rutter. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : MJF Books, ©2005. Description: xiv, 161 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: A look at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happened. Subjects: Legends -- West (U.S.) Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Folklore. Notes: Originally published: Guilford, Conn. : TwoDot, ©2005. Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index. Contents: The seven cities of Cibola : the lost cities of gold : the myth, the hoax, the legend -- The battle of adobe walls : the famous one-mile shot -- John Colter : mountain man and explorer -- The California Gold Rush : the gold digger's waltz-- Gold! Gold! Gold! -- The Mountain Meadows Massacre : the mystery of a bloody mass murder -- George Armstrong Custer : risking his career to defend Indian rights -- Sitting Bull : his role at the Battle of the Little Bighorn -- Comanche : the most famous horse in the West -- James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok : the gunman who held the dead man's hand -- Calamity Jane : facts and fictions about Martha Jane Canary -- Billy the Kid : vicious killer or victim of bad press -- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid : a mysterious ending. LCCN: 2005938790 ISBN: 9781567317701 1567317707 Other Number: 72440431 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 195464 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 398.2 Rutter Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
