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Bill O'Reilly's Legends & lies, the real West, written by David Fisher

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Bill O'Reilly's Legends & lies, the real West, written by David Fisher
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-292)
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collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & lies
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
written by David Fisher
Sub title
the real West
Summary
Reveals the true stories of the Wild West's most legendary characters, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Black Bart, Billy the Kid, and Jesse James"The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's documentary television series Legends and Lies: The Real West, a fascinating, eye-opening look at the truth behind the western legends we all think we know : How did Davy Crockett save President Jackson's life only to end up dying at the Alamo? Was the Lone Ranger based on a real lawman--and was he an African American? What amazing detective work led to the capture of Black Bart, the "gentleman bandit" and one of the west's most famous stagecoach robbers? Did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid really die in a hail of bullets in South America? Generations of Americans have grown up on TV shows, movies and books about these western icons. But what really happened in the Wild West? All the stories you think you know, and others that will astonish you, are here--some heroic, some brutal and bloody, all riveting. Included are the ten legends featured in Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies docuseries --from Kit Carson to Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok to Doc Holliday-- accompanied by two bonus chapters on Daniel Boone and Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley. Frontier America was a place where instinct mattered more than education, and courage was necessary for survival. It was a place where luck made a difference and legends were made. Heavily illustrated with spectacular artwork that further brings this history to life, and told in fast-paced, immersive narrative, Legends and Lies is an irresistible, adventure-packed ride back into one of the most storied era of our nation's rich history"--, Provided by publisher
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Legends & lies: the real WestReal WestBill O'Reilly's Legends and liesLegends and lies: the real West
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