100 Things You Should Know About the Wild West

100 Things You Should Know About . . .

by Andrew Langley

Ride out along the Wild West trail and experience life on the American frontier! The thrilling story of the Wild West is explored in detail through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Read about Native American peoples and pioneers, learn how to pan for gold and take a closer look at cowboys, sheriffs, and notorious outlaws.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

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Reviews

[Tristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

nothing

[Thomas Wickinghoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's an interesting start point for research about the Wild West, but all the 100 facts are very short and superficial. I would have prefered lesser facts with a little more detail. It doesn't really feel like you learned or experienced something from that era - the pirate book I read a few weeks back was way better in that regard.

The drawings at least are great! They're very detailed and there's something to look at on every page.

[Dixie Keyes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every double-page spread of this book draws readers' eyes to picturesque graphics wrapped by engaging fonts about the Wild West. The 100 facts are numbered in large, colored numbers while maps, captions and little quizzes are embedded throughout. We learn that "The National Road" began in 1811 running from Maryland to Illinois, serving as the pathway to the west where towns and stopping places developed. From Mountain Men to the Gold Rush to Beef Barons, young readers can easily get lost in this book with so much to look at and learn. My only complaint is a few of the small, animated graphics of "Cowboys and Indians" are insulting to various groups, and because of the "fact-based" approach in this book, the depiction of Native Americans lives and lands being stolen is glossed over to some degree, but it gives younger children a place to being their explorations.