Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816027838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Recommended for almost any library. The entries range from brief (sometimes only a few words of definition of a colloquial expression) to quite long; the entry Art, for example, runs to nearly eight pages. From Booklist This work differs from other dictionaries of western terms and topics in that it is largely concerned with persons who have recently, rather than historically, lived as cowboys in the West, or who have appeared in movies or on television in westerns. However, it does not cite authorities, which Thrapp does regularly. At the end of the book is a valuable 13-page, double-column bibliography.This work does not replace or dup
This is an encyclopaedic reference devoted to the subject of cowboys, cowgirls, and the old west - including its portrayal on TV and in film in modern times. Organized as an encyclopaedia "Cowboys and the Old West" comprises over 1000 entries on the legends, the places, the films, the musicals, the cowboys, the cowgirls, and the frontiers-men of the wild west. From cattle branding and rodeos to saloons and showdowns, from the fictional Lone Ranger to modern day cowboys, this compendium of the American wild west covers everything you ever wanted to know - and a great deal more besides. The legends, the characters, the history, the tall tales and the true tales, the anecdotes, the TV shows, the movies, the terminology are covered from Calamity Jane to Little House On the Prairie, and from Dead Man's Hand to Judge Roy Bean.
A Customer said Great fun for the cowboy fan.. From the Earps to Eastwood; from the Alamo to thePonderosa, this entertaining encyclopedia of theWest will delight the cowboy fan and western movie buff alike. Covered are significant places (e.g., Dodge City, The Alamo), events (The Little Big Horn battle, the gunfight at the O.K. Corral), cowboys both real and cinematic, desperados, Indians, rodeo stars, and hundreds of others guaranteed to make you long for the Open Range. Generously illustrated, with bibliography and index, this work will be "a hoot 'n' a holler" for the fan of the Old West