“Howdy, Partner” – Read a book about the wild west
December 31, 2020
 | Billy the Kid & Jesse James: Outlaws of the Legendary West by Bill Markley A side-by-side evaluation to decide who has the dubious distinction of being the biggest, baddest outlaw of the Wild West. Book |
 | Black Hat Jack: The True Life Adventures of Deadwood Dick, As Told by His Ownself by Joe R. Lansdale Call him “Jack,” call him “Dick,” or call him by his given name, Nat Love, the African American cowboy who rubbed shoulders with likes of Bat Masterson, Pat Garrett, and Billy the Kid. Book |
 | Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw by Charles Leerhsen A look behind the legend of the life and death of Butch Cassidy to find facts even more fascinating than the myth. Book |
 | The Great Cowboy Strike: Bullets, Ballots & Class Conflicts in the American West by Mark Lause The little-known story of the interrelated phenomena of labor unrest among cowboys, the violence of the “range wars,” and third-party political movements. Book |
 | The Greatest Mountain Men Stories Ever Told edited by Lamar Underwood Though outlaws and cowboys get the most attention, let’s hear it for the other fixtures of the Western frontier: the mountain men! Book |
 | The Real Dirt of America’s Frontier Outlaws by Jim Motavalli This history of Wild West outlaws delivers the true stories of some of the most mythologized figures and introduces a number of lesser-known, but no less dangerous, individuals. Book |
 | Ride the Devil’s Herd: Wyatt Earp’s Epic Battle Against the West’s Biggest Outlaw Gang by John Boessenecker Thanks to the movies, we know much about Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. But here’s your chance to learn about his two-year war with the Cowboys, the biggest outlaw gang in the West. Book Audio eBook |
 | The Taming of the West: Age of the Gunfighter by Joseph G. Rosa Gunfighters, whether outlaws or peace officers, not surprisingly often died an early death. This tale focuses both on the fighters and their weapons of choice. Book |
 | They Call Me Doc: The Story Behind the Legend of John Henry Holliday by D.J. Herda A dentist and gambler, a man of education and refinement, Doc Holliday headed west looking for relief from his tuberculosis and found adventure and violence there. Book |
 | Wicked Women: Notorious, Mischievous, and Wayward Ladies from the Old West by Chris Enss Women behaving badly: gamblers, thieves, sex workers, and murderers are all on display in this action-packed collection of true stories. Book Audio eBook |