SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Gunslingers and Cowboys

by Frederick NOLAN
9781784040789. ea vol: 64p. (The Wild West). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Black Rabbit/Arcturus. 2015. lib. ed. $39.95.
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Gr 4–6—When it comes to learning about the Wild West, sorting fact from fiction can be tricky, but the authors of this series pull it off with aplomb. Well-known names and topics, like Jesse James, the Alamo, and Tombstone, AZ, are here, as are lesser-known but equally fascinating histories of the emblematic Johnston County War and Hugh Glass, the formidable mountain man who trekked 200 miles for help after being left for dead following a bear attack. The authors provide plenty of context for the events. For instance, in Gunslingers, readers learn that the population explosion in the West was brought about in part because of the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad. Sources are not cited, but content is organized, well written, and illustrated liberally with sepia-toned photos.
VERDICT Good choices for those looking to bulk up their Wild West collections.
This blandly designed volume chronicles conflicts occurring from the 1600s through the 1880s between Native Americans and European settlers. Significant events, including the massacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee and battles at Apache Pass and Little Bighorn, are briefly recounted, identifying causes, personalities, and outcomes. Archival photographs accompany the unvarnished portrayal of this shameful period of American history. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewed by Jennifer Prince , Apr 01, 2015

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