The diverse faces of the frontier
Bizarre laws and unusual town life
Surprising tech and daily struggles
Myth versus wild reality
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Master of Strange facts of the Wild West
misslily Myth versus wild reality
In Tombstone they made you check your six-shooter with the sheriff at the gate.
misslily Martha Calamity Jane Cannary was a real frontierswoman whose exploits were heavily romanticized.
misslily Face-to-face quick-draw street duels almost never happened in real western history.
misslily Sling correct facts at outlaw targets to discover the weirdest truths of the Wild West.
Safe banks: In the real Wild West, your money was actually safer in a frontier bank than in many modern financial institutions.
A hired hand who herds and cares for cattle, typically on horseback. Historically, frontier cattle drivers rarely engaged in gunfights and commonly wore bowler hats instead of Stetsons.
Approximately how many bank robberies are historically documented in the entire Wild West era?
Why did dime novels heavily romanticize real historical figures like Billy the Kid?
Which hand of cards did Wild Bill Hickok hold when he was shot, now known as the Dead Man's Hand?
Why did outlaws in the Wild West target trains and stagecoaches instead of banks?