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The Lost Frontier. Momentous Moments in the Old West You May Have Missed.
Rod Miller
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Description for The Lost Frontier. Momentous Moments in the Old West You May Have Missed.
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 22.
This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West goes beyond the tales everyone knows of the OK Corral and the Dead Man’s Hand to focus on the gunfights, massacres, and daring deeds that are the stars of local historians but not featured in general histories of the old west. These events, while less well known, offer new territory for the Wild West buff to explore. Each chapter in this book tells a story that deserves to be remembered—either because of its importance, its intrigue, or just because it’s interesting. From cowboys and Indians to explorers and electricity to warfare ... Read more
This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West goes beyond the tales everyone knows of the OK Corral and the Dead Man’s Hand to focus on the gunfights, massacres, and daring deeds that are the stars of local historians but not featured in general histories of the old west. These events, while less well known, offer new territory for the Wild West buff to explore. Each chapter in this book tells a story that deserves to be remembered—either because of its importance, its intrigue, or just because it’s interesting. From cowboys and Indians to explorers and electricity to warfare ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781493007356
SKU
V9781493007356
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About Rod Miller
Rod Miller is author of three books of history (Go West: The Risk & The Reward; Massacre at Bear River: First, Worst, Forgotten; John Muir: Magnificent Tramp) and contributed several articles for The Settlement of America: Encyclopedia of Westward Expansion. He is also author of three novels, two books of poetry, and numerous essays, magazine articles, and book reviews. He ... Read more
Reviews for The Lost Frontier. Momentous Moments in the Old West You May Have Missed.
Durn it—I’ve long known Rod Miller was a much better bareback rider, poet, novelist, journalist, essayist, reviewer, screenwriter, and general all-around cowboy and storyteller than I could ever hope to be. Now the many momentous moments I first learned about in The Lost Frontier make it look like I need to add biographer and historian to the long list of ... Read more