Historic eras come and go. The Era of Good Feelings. The Roaring Twenties. The Gilded Age. None, though, has captured the popular imagination like the Old West. One reason—among many—is its sheer tangibility. Thanks to the determined efforts of preservationists, historians and a virtual army of enthusiasts and volunteers, we have: Historic buildings we can walk through. Firearms, tools and furniture we can touch. Firsthand accounts by everyone from sodbusters and cowboys to railroad


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