Trail of the Wild West Author:Paul Robert Walker "Like all myths, the myth of the Wild West overlays a bedrock of truth. There were brave lawmen, the cavalry did occasionally save the settlers from Indians. Cowboys did sing songs, prospectors did search for that big strike, and some dance hall girls surely had hearts of gold. But, the story of what REALLY happened in the West is far more compl... more »ex - and far more interesting - then any of these simple stereotypes. It's a story of extraordinary people driven westward by twin forces of greed and adventure.......
This book is an attempt to tell that story in words a photographs..."
Composition of this book by the National Geographic Society book division.