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The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture by Richard W. Slatta [Repost]

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The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture by Richard W. Slatta [Repost]

The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture by Richard W. Slatta
English | Nov 20, 2001 | ISBN: 1576071510 | 474 Pages | PDF | 2 MB

Ever since the days of the 49ers and George Armstrong Custer, the Old West has been America's most potent source of legend. But it is sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. Did you know, for example, that Annie Oakley was a talented marksman who shot an estimated 40,000 rounds per year while practicing and performing for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in the late l800s? Or that many interpreters believe that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is not just a fairy tale, but also a Populist allegory?