west (u.s.)

Traces the history of nomads in the United States, including truckers, tramps, rodeo cowboys, concert followers, traders, and retirees, and discusses how they have influenced the development of America.

Chronicles the life of Jesse James, debunking his mythological identity as a Robin Hood figure and showing that his exploits had a clear political purpose: to use violent tactics and the news media to fight for the Confederate cause long after the Civil War ended.

A collection of ninety black-and-white photographs that profile people and landscape of the American West.

Chronicles the life of outlaw Jesse James from his childhood to his work in the Civil War to the myths that surrounded his life until long after he died.

Provides readings of the novels of author Cormac McCarthy, exploring his early works and his preoccupation with violence in some of his writings.

An unabridged republication of the 1920 memoirs of Colonel William F. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, in which he recalls his life in the American frontier, as well as his experiences with the Wild West Show.

During a thirteen hundred mile journey from Kansas to the Bitterroot Mountains, Caleb O'Toole faces deserts, tornadoes, wolves, and the infamous Blackstone Gang as he tries to honor his promise to his dying mother and keep his sisters safe.