The enduring fascination of the American West marks this collection
of essays by distinguished historians, investigative reporters, a
novelist, and a celebrated screenwriter. All of these articles have
won Wrangler Awards--the western equivalent of the
Oscars--presented annually by the National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Exciting storytelling, a hallmark of western writing, shapes
every selection. C. L. Sonnichsen's 1986 revisionist account of
Geronimo's life foreshadows the work of younger historians who
continue to deepen our understanding of American Indian history.
Jeffrey Pearson's story of the death of Crazy Horse and Greg
Michno's novelistic rendering of the Lakota view of the Battle of
the Little Bighorn represent history as practiced by scholars who
are also powerful writers.
Journalist-screenwriter William Broyles's narrative of the King
family and ranch is a Texas saga as captivating as anything by
Larry McMurtry. The renowned novelist Oakley Hall writes with a
historian's precision about Wyoming, setting for "The Virginian"
and site of the Teapot Dome scandal and the Johnson County range
war. Focusing on Charles M. Russell, Raphael Cristy establishes the
western artist's importance as a writer who overturned stereotypes
about American Indians.
Environmental studies are showcased in Dan Flores's essays on
the demise of the great buffalo herds and the history of the horse
trade. And no overview of the West would be complete without
military and law enforcement history, amply represented by Robert
M. Utley's work on the Texas Rangers, Paul Hutton's panoramic
recounting of the Alamo, and Sally Denton's new look at the
controversial Mountain Meadows Massacre, incorporating the latest
forensic evidence. In what serves as a fitting coda to the violent
yet inspiring history of the American West, Hutton offers a
stirring account of Teddy Roosevelt's leadership at the Battle of
San Juan Hill.
This is a collection as pleasurable to read as it is rich with
great and significant stories about one of the most enduring
national epochs--the history of the great American West.
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