American Old West

The American Old West is generally considered to be located in western North America, usually the Western United States and usually occupying the timeperiod of the late 19th century, especially from the antebellum period to the turn of the century. It has played a significant role in history and fiction. The terms Old West and Wild West refer to life beyond the settled frontier. This terminology could place the setting as far back as the American colonial period, but is usually meant to signify the latter 1800s in the "Frontier Strip" (eg. six U.S. states from North Dakota south to Texas).

External links

Culture

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• Western Folklife Center

History

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• "New Perspectives on 'The West'". The West Film Project, WETA, 2001.

Media and literature

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• Lone Pine Film History Museum
• Monument Valley film history
• Old Tucson film history
• Plundered Province: Examining The American West As A Literary Region - Tucson Weekly, September 2, 1999