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Great American Bars and Saloons By Kathy Weiser, Owner/Editor of Legends of America

Kathy Weiser's first venture into the publishing world takes you into the many watering holes of America's past, particularly the numerous saloons that sprouted up during our nation's Wild West days. This great photographic review displays hundreds of vintage photographs from California to Arizona, the mining camps of Colorado, all the way to New York and its turbulent days of Prohibition. Hardcover, 2006, 224 Pages. Signed by the author!!

New - Autographed - $17.95  Item #kw001  Domestic U.S.*

Boothill by Robert J. Randisi

"They died with their boots on." So goes the old cliché that sums up the untimely demise of many a man in the wilder towns of the Old West - and no town was wilder, or home to more untimely demises, than the ultimate City of Sin, Dodge City. The overcrowded cemetery in Dodge was known as Boot Hill, and it was filled with some of the wildest characters in American history. In this remarkable anthology, Robert Randisi has collected the most successful Western authors currently writing to create a short story collection that tells the stories of Boot Hill - from the coffin-maker with a death wish to the drunken cowboy haunted by one night of greed and violence, to the vigilante piano man and the tough-talking soiled dove.

The Haunted Horse of Gold Hill by Calamity Jan

Why is the mysterious mustang colt circling the tombstone on the outskirts of Gold Hill, Nevada? What haunts this small, wild horse that has been sighted for over a hundred years? Twelve-year-old Paige, and her best friend, Meggie are determined to find out, but a teenage drifter named Brooks involves them in an even more perilous web of high-stakes danger and intrigue. Is this ranch hand a mustanger involved in an illegal horse smuggling operation intent on capturing the wild horses? The Ghostowners soon find out.
 

The Real Wild West by Michael Wallis

Although not as renowned as Buffalo Bill Cody, Joseph Miller and his brothers were in many ways as impressive as impresarios. Their Wild West shows, which competed with Cody's show and the Ringling Brothers' circuses, featured talent like Will Rogers and Tom Mix and significantly influenced American mass entertainment. In The Real Wild West, Michael Wallis makes a case that the Millers didn't just invent the romantic West but lived it as well. Like Cody before them, the Millers took their cues from the frontier, largely because they played a significant part in its conquest.

New - soft back.

The Age of Gold by H.W. Brands

The gold rush of 1848 was a watershed in American history, helping mold the country into its modern shape, transforming the wilderness and pushing the country into civil war. Noted biographer Brands (his life of Benjamin Franklin, The First American, was a Pulitzer finalist) makes good use of a sparkling cast of characters: George Hearst, Leland Stanford, Levi Strauss, even William "War Is Hell" Sherman, all raced to California to make their fortunes. For most of the hundreds of thousands who flocked to California, though, life in the mines of the Sierras was hard and rarely paid off. Yet the hopeful kept coming not only from the East but from around the world, with profound implications for California and the rest of the country.

Central City and Gilpin County by Robert L. Brown

Gold brought people to Colorado in the mid-1800s and Central City and its environs became known as "The Richest Square Mile on Earth." Gilpin County soon evolved, with a population that sometimes approached 40,000, and Central City became the second largest community in Colorado. This book, with scores of "then and now" photographs, tells the story of this remarkable area, its towns, its mines, and its people. New - softback.

The Amazing World of the Wild West by Peter Harrison
Discover what life was like for the pioneers who braved the journey across a wilderness, and the Native Americans who were confronted by the newcomers. - The atmosphere of the Wild West is vividly captured, with photographs from the times, the real facts and images from the movies. - Practical projects include cooking a cowboy meal and making Native American-style jewelery, to give you first-hand experience of this time of excitement and upheaval.

Southern Idaho Ghost Towns by Wayne Sparling

Here is an excellent guide to eighty-four of Idaho's most interesting ghost towns. Along with the history of each town, Sparling gives the current state of the preservation for each. Both armchair travelers and wilderness explorers will be delighted with the treasures to be found. 6x9, paperback, 95 illustrations, 14 maps, 135 pages.
 

Heartland - Prairie Portraits and Landscapes by Ottmar Biergwagon & Mark Abley

Writer Mark Abley describers this collection of photographs of Ottmar Bierwagen. Includes 99 color plates which present the grit and beauty of Canada's prairies and foothills, and of their people. Rich and appealing in form and color, his photographs are also revealing and evocative of the people and places they portray -- from a small town main street, to an open, rolling wheat field, to a rowdy crowd ad the chuckwagon races. Used, very good condition, hard back.

Brave Men In Desperate Times by John McKay

Brave Men In Desperate Times tells the stories of stories of twenty-one ordinary Civil War solders-men who, by and large, have never had their stories published until now. These vivid, eyewitness accounts culled from battle reports, muster rolls, museum collections, family stories, and a handful of letters and diaries that have survived are a testament to the sacrifice, honor, and service of these courageous men.

Stampede to Timberline - The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado --  by Muriel Wolle

This rare book was written in 1949 and explores over 200 ghost towns and mining communities that the author personally visited.  As she writes of these old settlements, she also sketches her surroundings, the buildings and the scenery of the area.  The sketches, as well as her vivid descriptions are included in this hardcover 545 page book.

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From the Rocky Mountain General Store

Vintage Photographs of the Old West - From our personal Photo Print Shop, you can now order prints that provide dramatic glimpses into the rich heritage of the American West. From notorious outlaws, to Indian Chiefs, buffalo roaming the range, and pioneers on the trail, this varied collection grows daily.