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- 1. One Home Good, Two Homes Bad Oct 22, 2002
- The strange goings-on in the Cornish hamlet of St. Gweep.
- 2. Fear of Bungee Oct 29, 2002
- The strange goings-on in the Cornish hamlet of St. Gweep.
- 3. Swingers Nov 5, 2002
- The strange goings-on in the Cornish hamlet of St. Gweep.
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few co...
Oct 20, 2023 · Here are 10 fascinating facts about life in the Wild West that are often overlooked by history movies and books. 1. Swinging saloon doors were real — not a Hollywood invention. Saloon doors in The Palace in Prescott. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons. In every saloon scene in every Western movie ever made, you’ll see the iconic swinging saloon doors.
Sep 14, 2023 · The "13 Colonies," eager to go west of Appalachia despite the British crown’s forbiddance, decide the question in the American Revolution. As settlers and slavery push into native land,...
Apr 30, 2020 · History & Culture. 10 Iconic Wild West Figures. These famous outlaws ruled the American frontier. By Eudie Pak Published: Apr 30, 2020. Photo: © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images. The 1860s and...
Oct 20, 2023 · 1. Tombstone, Arizona. Photo: Shutterstock. There are few cities that scream out “Wild West” as much as Tombstone, Arizona. This town became famous through the famous feud between the Clantons and Earps, including Chief of Police Virgil Earp, leading to the infamous showdown at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
By 1865, over 30,000 miles of train tracks crisscrossed the United States. With the Civil War over — and many people unshackled from slavery — millions of Americans explored the West, looking to find a new home and riches. The idea of Manifest Destiny emboldened others.
From the moment that small bands of settlers set out across the Appalachian Mountains in the 1750s to the closing of the frontier around 1890, Americans sprawled and fought their way across thick forests, vast prairies, and soaring mountains, claiming as their own lands once inhabited by Native American tribes, or by Spanish or Mexican settlers,...
The term "American Old West" refers to a vast geographical area and lengthy time period of imprecise boundaries, and historians' definitions vary.
8 of the Most Famous Cowboys & Figures in Wild West History. The American cowboy occupies a revered position in history, folklore, and popular culture.
Aug 2, 2022 · For the Nordic nations of Sweden and Norway, it's their Viking ancestry. For Japan, it's their feudal period with tales of the Samurai. For England, it' ...more. Every country has a past that seems...
