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The Old West is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the American Old West

American Old West

The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...

, published by Time-Life Books from 1973 through 1980. Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, American indians

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

, gamblers and gunfighters.

There were 27 volumes in the series:

Title	Author	Year Published
The Cowboys	William H. Forbis	1973
The Indians	Benjamin Capps	1973
The Trailblazers	Bil Gilbert	1973
The Soldiers	David Nevin	1973
The Railroaders	Keith Wheeler	1973
The Forty-Niners	William Weber Johnson	1974
The Pioneers	Huston Horn	1974
The Gunfighters	Paul Trachtman	1974
The Expressmen	David Nevin	1974
The Townsmen	Keith Wheeler	1975
The Great Chiefs	Benjamin Capps	1975
The Rivermen	Paul O'Neill	1975
The Texans	David Nevin	1975
The Loggers	Richard Williams	1976
The Chroniclers	Keith Wheeler	1976
The Spanish West	William H. Johnson	1976
The Miners	Robert Wallace	1976
The Canadians	Ogden Tanner	1977
The Frontiersmen	Paul O'Neill	1977
The Alaskans	Keith Wheeler	1977
The Ranchers	Ogden Tanner	1977
The Mexican War	David Nevin	1978
The Women	Joan Swallow Reiter	1978
The Scouts	Keith Wheeler	1978
The Gamblers	Robert Wallace	1978
The End and The Myth	Paul O'Neill	1979
Master Index		1980

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