Haunted West: Legendary Tales from the Frontier

As the wind howls through the ruins of deserted towns, haunted voices moan in the saloons of Bodie and Deadwood, while creepy cries come up through long-abandoned mine shafts. Listen closely, and you can hear the rattle of spurs, the clink of whiskey glasses and the crack of a Colt in one final shootout. The Old West is ingrained into the American psyche. Cowboys and Indians, gunslingers and stagecoach robbers, sheriffs and outlaws, gamblers and outcasts alike loom large in our history; The post Civil War era was a time when freedom seemed as vast as the prairie-and violence and death lurked behind every ridge. This book explores western figures both famous and obscure, and relays a vibrant past that mystifies and fascinates us to this day. Look Inside to Discover: The West's 10 Most Notorious Outlaws, The Lawmen Who Kept the Peace at All Costs, Storied Heroes, From Crazy Horse to Davy Crockett, The Wild Women Who Flouted Society's Expectations, Infamous Cities and Eerie Ghost Towns, Scary Spirits and Supernatural Legends, Plus The courthouse jail where Billy the Kid's ghost still roams; the last moments of Wild Bill Hickok; Annie Oakley and her bullet-ridden playing cards; Dodge City's haunted train depot; the story of Sitting Bull's defiant Ghost Dance; the spookiest places you can still visit today-and much more. Book jacket.