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A dime Western is a modern term for Western-themed dime novels, which spanned the era of the 1860s–1900s.Most would hardly be recognizable as a modern western, having more in common with James Fennimore Cooper's Leatherstocking saga, but many of the standard elements originated here: a cool detached hero, a frontiersman (later a cowboy), a fragile heroine in danger of the despicable outlaw ...
of the Last Wild Indian in North America: Theodora Kroeber: 1961 [1] Biography: 3: The Last of His Tribe * 1992: Harry Hook: USA: Ishi in Two Worlds: a Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America: Theodora Kroeber: 1961 [6] Biography
The American frontier, also known as the "Old West", 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 ...
Indigenous faces are hardly seen in movies and on television shows, according to the 2020 Hollywood Diversity Report (the most recent available) from the University of California Los Angeles. The ...
Kevin Costner is embracing his love for the West, and not only in his role as John Dutton on Yellowstone. The History Channel has tapped everyone's favorite on-screen cowboy for a new docuseries ...
Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. [1] Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 20th century and Louis L'Amour from the mid-20th century.
Back in 2019, the Netflix’s Virgin River took the streaming platform by storm. If you're unfamiliar, the show, which is based on Robyn Carr’s book series, follows the story or Melinda “Mel ...
This category is for articles on history books about the American Old West (i.e. books that focus on the western United States in the second half of the nineteenth century). Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.