Synopsis
- Explores the events and people who made the Wild American West - Includes 50 images or maps - 30 Report Links per title provide quality Internet sites for further research - Will save some of the time it takes students, parents, and educators to find Internet sites - Supports the History/Social Studies curriculumEditorials
School Library Journal
Gr 4–8
The authors compare the legend of the "Wild West" with the reality of it, using photographs and illustrations and numerous Internet links. The newspaper stories, dime novels, and Wild West shows of the 1800s helped to create an image that was, at times, at odds with the true picture. The early pages of this title look at the extravagant tales that were told and the ways those stories were spread to the public. The authors then look at history, focusing on American Indians, mountain men, pioneers, those involved in the gold rush, cowboys, and famous lawmen and outlaws. Twenty-seven one-paragraph biographies introduce readers to some of the best-known figures of the frontier. A competent introduction to the topic.
—Deanna RomriellCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.