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  2. Timeline of the American Old West - Wikipedia

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    The James–Younger Gang commits the first train robbery in the history of the West by derailing a locomotive of the Rock Island Line west of Adair, Iowa and stealing $3,000 from the express safe and passengers on board. [149] Dec "My Western Home", a poem by Dr. Brewster M. Higley, is first published in an issue of the Smith County Pioneer.

  3. American frontier - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. List of Old West gunfighters - Wikipedia

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    The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

  5. 20 Towns Where the Lawless Wild West is Still Alive and Well

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    Calling All Cowpokes. Tales of the lawless West have always been a hit with tourists. Plenty of the "Old West" towns across the U.S. are more than happy to embrace their history and help visitors ...

  6. List of cowboys and cowgirls - Wikipedia

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    The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American Old West (circa 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys

  7. A palpable sense of Wild West, enchanting history and red-hot ...

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    And nowhere does history and natural drama combine so magnificently as at the Bandelier National Monument, which consists of more than 33,000 acres of rugged and beautiful canyons; this is desert ...

  8. Category:History of the American West - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of the American West" The following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  9. 7 True Facts About Bass Reeves, a Legendary Cowboy of the ...

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    According to historians, Bass Reeves was the first black deputy U.S. marshal and captured 3,000 outlaws. Learn more facts ahead of 1883: The Bass Reeves Story.