{"product_id":"the-mythical-west-richard-w-slatta-9781576071519","title":"The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis cultural journey down memory lane showcases how major Western figures, events, and places have been portrayed in folk legends, art, literature, and popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since the days of the 49ers and George Armstrong Custer, the Old West has been America's most potent source of legend. But it is sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. Did you know, for example, that Annie Oakley was a talented marksman who shot an estimated 40,000 rounds per year while practicing and performing for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in the late l800s? Or that many interpreters believe that \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a fairy tale, but also a Populist allegory? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are just two of the folk legends dissected and examined in this veritable cultural geography. The volume covers everything from billionaire Howard Hughes and composer Aaron Copeland to Aztlan (the legendary first city of the Aztecs) and Area 51, the top-secret U.S. Air Force base at Groom Lake, Nevada, that has fascinated UFO and conspiracy buffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard W. Slatta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576071510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576071519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 7.10w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2002 pg. 1277\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2002 pg. 1404\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 525","brand":"Richard W. Slatta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637261385983,"sku":"9781576071519","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fa8d17f-bc59-485b-8ed6-519fd557ebf3.jpg?v=1765115036","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mythical-west-richard-w-slatta-9781576071519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}