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Wild West

the western US during its settlement, esp with reference to its frontier lawlessness

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Apache

North American Indians of Southwest who fought against frontiersmen. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 123]

Arapaho

North American Plains Indians living along the Platte and Arkansas rivers. [Am. Hist.: EB, I: 477–478]

Bass, Sam

(1851–1878) desperado whose career inspired ballads. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 244]

Bean, Judge Roy

(c. 1825–1903) legendary frontier judge who ruled by one law book and a six-shooter. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 252]

Big Valley, The

portraying cattle-owning aristocrats of the Wild West. [TV: Terrace, I, 99–100]

Billy the Kid

(William H. Bonney, 1859–1881) Brooklyn-born gunman of the Wild West. [Am. Hist.: Worth, 27]

Bonanza

saga of the Cartwright family. [TV: Terrace, I, 111–112]

Boom Town

originally, a western town that prospered suddenly, usually because of gold mines nearby. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]

boot hill

typical graveyard of gunfighters and their victims. [Am. Folklore: Misc.]

Bowie knife

throwing weapon invented by James or Rezin Bowie, frontiersmen in Texas. [Am. Folklore: EB, II: 207]

Broken Arrow

a series depicting Indian–white man exploits. [TV: Terrace, I, 122]

Calamity Jane

(Martha Jane Canary Burke, c. 1852–1903) extraordinary markswoman and pony express rider. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 418]

California Trail

route used by pioneers, extending from Wyoming to Sacramento. [Am. Hist.: WB, 21: 440f]

Carson, Kit (Christopher)

(1809–1868) frontiersman, guide, and Indian fighter in the West and Southwest. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 466]

Cheyenne

North American Indians who made up part of the Wild West scene. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 562]

Cheyenne

cowboy of the strong, silent type. [TV: Terrace, I, 153–154]

Chisholm Trail

route used by traders and drovers bringing cattle from Texas to Kansas. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 543]

circuit rider

frontier Methodist preacher who served “appointments” (services) in cabins, schoolhouses, and even taverns. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 561]

Cochise

(c. 1815–1874) Apache Indian chief who led the fight against white men in the Southwest. [Am. Hist: NCE, 589]

Cody, “Buffalo Bill”

(1846–1917) ex-Army scout who joined and led a famous Wild West show. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 390]

Colt .45

six-shot revolver invented by Samuel Colt and used throughout the West. [Am. Hist.: WB, 4: 684–685]

Comanche North

American Indian tribe; often figured in Wild West stories. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 607]

Comstock Lode

richest silver deposit in U.S.; famous during frontier days. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 418]

Conestoga wagon

horse-drawn freight wagon; originated in the Conestoga Creek region in Pennsylvania. [Am. Hist.: EB, III: 72]

Crazy Horse

(1842–1877) Indian chief who led Sioux against the white men in the northern plains. [Am. Hist.: EB, III: 225–226]

Custer’s Last Stand

U.S. troops led by Col. Custer are massacred by the Indians at Little Big Horn, Montana (1877). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 701]

Deadwood Gulch

Wild West city in South Dakota where graves of Hickok and Annie Oakley are located. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 729]

Death Valley Days

vignettes depicting frontier life. [TV: Terrace, I, 195]

Dillon, Matt

frontier marshal of Dodge City. [TV: “Gun-smoke” in Terrace, I, 331]

Dodge City

onetime rowdy cowboy town under supervision of Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 776]

Earp, Wyatt

(1848–1929) U.S. cowboy, lawman, and gunfighter. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 819]

Geronimo

(1829–1909) renegade Indian of the Wild West. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1076]

ghost town

town left vacant after gold strike; common during frontier days. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1080]

Gunsmoke

Wild West television epic with Dodge City setting. [TV: Terrace, I, 331–332]

Hickok, “Wild Bill”

(1837–1876) famous marshal of the West. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 371]

High Noon

western film in which time is of the essence. [Am. Cinema: Griffith, 396–397]

Holliday, “Doc”

(fl. late 19th century) outlaw who helped Wyatt Earp fight the Clanton gang at O.K. Corral. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]

“Home on the Range”

popular song about the West “where the buffalo roam” and “the deer and the antelope play.” [Am. Culture: Misc.]

Indian Territory

area set aside for the Indians by the U.S. government. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1331]

James, Jesse

(1847–1882) American outlaw of the Wild West. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1395]

Lone Ranger, The

masked hero of the Wild West. [TV: Terrace, II, 34–35; Radio: Buxton, 143–144]

O.K. Corral

scene of famous gunfight between Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang (1881). [Am. Hist.: WB, 6: 9]

Oakley, Annie

(1860–1926) sharpshooter; major attraction of Buffalo Bill’s show. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1982]

“Oh, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie”

popular song about life in the West. [Am. Culture: Misc.]

Oregon Trail

wagon-train route used by pioneers, extending from Missouri to the Oregon Territory. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2016]

Paladin

archetypal gunman who leaves a calling card. [TV: Have Gun, Will Travel in Terrace, I, 341]

Pecos Bill

giant folk hero famed for cowboy exploits. [Am. Lit.: Hart, 643]

Pony Express

relay mail service during frontier days. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2190]

prairie schooner

horse-drawn wagon used by pioneers; its white canvas top resembled a schooner sailing on the prairie. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2209]

Rawhide

series depicting cowboys as cattle-punchers along the Santa Fe trail. [TV: Terrace, II, 235]

Ringo, Johnny

(fl. late 19th century) notorious outlaw who fought many gun battles in the Southwest. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]

Santa Fe Trail

wagon-train route extending from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2421]

Shane

a classic, serious western film about a pioneer family protected by a mysterious stranger. [Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 651]

Sioux

confederation of North American Indian tribes; last battle fought at Wounded Knee. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2527]

Sitting Bull

(1831–1890) Indian chief who united the Sioux tribes against the white men. [Am. Hist.: EB, IX: 243–244]

Slade the Terrible

stagecoach agent and desperado known for shooting his enemies dead at the drop of a hat. [Am. Lit.: Mark Twain Roughing It in Magill I, 858]

Texas Rangers

established in 1835, a mounted fighting force to maintain law and order in the West. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2723]

Tombstone

Arizona town known for its outlaws, prospectors, and gun battles (1800s). [Am. Hist.: EB, X: 36]

Wells Fargo

company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2953]

Winchester 73

repeating rifle manufactured by Oliver Winches-ter and widely used by the settlers of the West. [Am. Hist.: EB, X: 699]

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