Bibliograph

Legends and tales of the American West, edited, told, retold, and illustrated by Richard Erdoes

Type

Label

Legends and tales of the American West, edited, told, retold, and illustrated by Richard Erdoes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-443)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legends and tales of the American West

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

38752993

Responsibility statement

edited, told, retold, and illustrated by Richard Erdoes

Summary

More than 130 colorful stories of the pioneers, cowboys, outlaws, gamblers, prospectors, and lawmen who settled the wild west and created a uniquely American folk mythology

Table Of Contents

Ohio fever -- The long hunters -- Backwoodsmen -- Ring-tailed roarers of the western waters -- Mountain men -- Timber! -- Gold! Gold! Gold! -- Git along, little dogies -- They died with their boots on -- Bucking the tiger -- Lady wildcats of the plain -- The man who never was -- An' that's my Roolin' -- Sky pilots -- Critters -- Mostly lies -- Miracles, saints, and witches

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