The “Wild West” End of an Era
The “Wild West” spans from around the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865 to the turn of the century. It recounts the exploits of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and gunslingers, as well as those of the pioneers, settlers, cattle barons, gold miners, railroaders, and steamboaters. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid,…