Legends of the West

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Legends of the West

The Pony Express to Wild Bill Hickok are commemorated in stamps issued by the USPS. Brief summaries of 20 icons of the wild west.

The black cowboys

1997
An introduction to the lives and exploits of Jim Beckwourth, Bill Pickett, Bose Ikard, and other African-American cowboys who contributed to the development of the American West.

Annie Oakley

1997
Recounts the life of the markswoman and performer who achieved fame with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.

Jesse James

2006
Presents a brief biography of Jesse James, in simple text with illustrations, describing his life as an outlaw, hero an avenger, and more.

Buffalo Bill

2006
Presents a biography of Buffalo Bill Cody, and chronicles his early days as a Pony Express rider, buffalo hunter for the railroad, and scout for the army, as well as his legendary Wild West shows.

Butch Cassidy

1998
Follows the life of the man who led the notorious "Wild Bunch" gang, from his youth as Robert Leroy Parker to his rise to folk-hero status with his partner, the Sundance Kid.

Wyatt Earp

1997
Examines the personal life and law enforcement career of the Dodge City sheriff who always got his man at any cost.

Jesse James

1997
Discusses the life of Jesse James, from his beginnings as a teenage guerilla soldier for the Confederates, through his career as a robber with the James-Younger gang, to his murder at the hands of a former gang member.
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