By the author of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee", this work portrays life in the American West from 1840 to the turn of the century. It interweaves stories of native Americans, ranchers and settlers, profiling figures such as Geronimo, Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp.
Fully illustrated, this epic narrative brings to life the American West during the exciting years from 1840 to the turn of the century. Interweaving the stories of Native Americans, ranchers, and settlers, Brown re-creates the triumphs and the tragedies of the times. Sharply drawn profiles focus on Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Wyapp Earp, and others. Photos & maps.
Richard Slotkin Author of
Gunfighter Nation Dee Brown's
The American West is popular history at its best: well and vividly written, with a clear and sympathetic eye for both the landscape and human characters of the ranchers, settlers and Indians of the West.
