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Unique series of guides celebrating America's beginnings The Old West epitomises American freedom and ingenuity. This guide covers the authentic Old West in all its legendary grit and complexity. With the well-chosen sights, festivals, activities, hotels, and restaurants, travellers will re-live western America's first days - including Spanish colonialism, the gold rush, the Indian Wars, the railroads, and the outlaws. From Cabeza de Vaca's 1536 Southwest expedition to Arizona's 1912 admission to the Union in Arizona, the states covered include California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
