The Wild West looms large in the imagination of many Americans. Thanks to the popularity of Hollywood westerns like "Shane" and "High Noon," the …
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Johnny Ringo Was the Worst Wild West Outlaw You've Never Heard Of
How this forgotten cowboy king of the Wild West lived isn't so much a secret. It's how Johnny Ringo died that's still shrouded in mystery. Get to know Johnny Ringo and other icons of the Wild West.
Other Icons of the Wild West
In the black and white daguerreotype capturing all the icons of the American Wild West, Bartholomew William Barclay Masterson is there, along with …
Wyatt Earp was a lawman, a gambler, a lover of prostitutes, a buffalo hunter, a saloon keeper, a miner, a boxing referee, maybe a bordello keeper …
In the canon of the Wild West, you can't separate Wyatt Earp from "Doc" Holliday. They go together like guns and holsters. Whiskey and shot glasses. …
In the Wild West of American lore, cowboys are the undisputed leading men. Women, most often, are to be saved, or wooed, or ignored, or left behind …
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