Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West

Traveling rodeos, Hollywood westerns, cowboys and starlets, and the wild, wild west are all detailed and described in this fabulous book, painting a picture of the American west as it has never before been seen. History buffs and western fanatics, anyone who remembers being enamored with The Lone Ranger or Roy Rogers, or newcomers to subject, all will be thrilled to discover the west in its most pivotal time as it really was.

"The Real Wild West" tells the story of 101 Ranch, which created one of the most exciting, influential traveling rodeo shows ever to tour the country. Featuring countless cowboys and cowgirls, including such Western legends as Buffalo Bill, Geronimo and Bill Picket, it was only a matter of time before the show caught the glittering eye of Hollywood.

One of the major sources of America's ideas of the Wild West, the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma, was founded in 1893. Its traveling rodeo shows were very popular at the time and provided jobs for famous cowgirls and cowboys, including Buffalo Bill. It embodied the spirit of the frontier for the entire nation. The ranch's troupe of cowboys and cowgirls performed before packed audiences across the country, and 101 ranchhands starred in many of the first silent Westerns ever made.

288 pages; three 16-page inserts, one in color.