The legend of the cowboy—celebrated in literature and film—has become central to the history of the American West. This ...

Mexican-American playwright Karen Zacarías estimates that half of Old West cowboys after the Civil War were Black or Hispanic ...

Cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rates 13 Wild ... He discusses the common misconception of the American Frontier as lawless, such as the role of bounty hunters and sheriffs in ...

Most westerns are set in the ‘Old West’ (or 'Wild West'), a surprisingly ... Many others were Mexican or from South American countries. Being a cowboy was a difficult, dangerous, and badly ...

Includes twelve documentaries of people and events which shaped the wild west Old West Cowboys Parts 1 2 Wild Bill Hickock Parts 1 2 Wyatt Earp Parts 1 2 Gunfighters of the Old West Parts 1 2 ...