Cowboys and Indians: How has the mythology of the wild west impacted U.S. Culture and Identity, by Zoe Rabbani – Manchester Historian

When mentioned, the Wild West conjures up a series of universally recognised images: the white American lone ranger on horseback, face etched with lines of dirt, sunburn, and an ill-temper; harsh, barren terracotta-coloured land, Monument Valley looming in the distance; lassos, gunfights, saloon bars, maybe even a poor caricature of a Native American. The historical […]

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