The walk-down, faceoff, quickdraw, showdown gunfight in the street has become an iconic image of the Old West. As far as ...

Some of these images depict everyday life while others focus on bigger events. All of the Wild West and old American shows and movies will never add up to what life was truly like back in these days.

these are the iconic images of the Old West. These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes which examine artifacts that encapsulate the spirit of the American West. Students learn ...

Henry H. “Tip” Vincent, a detective and tracker for the Union Pacific Railroad, carried a Sharps rifle loaned to him by Otto Franc as he pursued ...

It was the American Frontier, known also as the “Old West,” or the “Wild West” – a place that encompassed the folklore, geography and culture associated with the wave of American expansion ...

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

There, frontiersmen, Mormons, federal troops and Native American tribes vie for land and power in a strategically significant slice of the ever-expanding West. A bloody conflict rages across ...

Scottsdale's Museum of the West is a cultural treasure that celebrates the rich heritage, history and artistry of the ...