A mini encyclopedia of the Old West, this book is a great reading adventure as well as a handy tool. Just about anything you can imagine in the Old West is here, from military dress to Civil War weaponry. Don’t know the difference between a Conestoga wagon and a prairie schooner? You’ll find the answer on pages 151-153. My favorite entry is the richly detailed history and mechanics of the windmill. The varieties of subjects are all told in the same expert detail, while the extraordinary i


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