How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles, telling what really happened. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but these 12 legends stand up to scrutiny, and this book will be a must-read for all western history buffs. How much of what we know about the history of the Old West is true? In this new book, author Michael Rutter looks at the legend and lore behind such notorious figures as Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane and the stories of famous gun fights and battles and tells readers what really happened. The truth may be stranger than fiction, but these 14 legends stand up to scrutiny, and this book will be a must-read for all western history buffs.
(1) Introduction (2) The Lost Cities of Cibola (3) The Battle of Adobe
Walls (4) John Colter (5) The California Gold Rush (6) The Mountain Meadows
Massacre (7) George Armstrong Custer (8) Sitting Bull (9) Comanche (10) James
Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (11) Calamity Jane (12) Billy the Kid (13) Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (14) Bibliography (15) Index (16) About the
Author
Michael Rutter is a freelance writer who lives in Orem, Utah, with his wife, Shari, and two children. He is the author of more than 35 books. When not traveling or writing, he teaches English at Brigham Young University. His passion is the American West.
