The long-awaited NEW BOOK from the bestselling author of Wild West Indian Warfare, Wild West Indians in Battle, Wild West Gunfighters and Indian Wars, illustrated with hundreds of exclusive photographs, daguerreotypes and color reproductions. Gift super encyclopedia of the best domestic specialist in this field, containing 3000 articles from AdoZ. Comprehensive information about the civilization of the American Frontier, its history, population and specific culture. There is no such book even in the USA itself! You will find here not only detailed information about the conquest of the Wild West, but also biographies of prominent leaders, pioneers, trappers, cowboys, gunfighters, sheriffs, bandits, rangers, scouts, army officials, as well as information about all Indian tribes and the battles in which they participated, about tactics, combat techniques and weapons of the “redskins” and “pale faces” (both gunshot and cold), about the main cities, fortifications, Indian camps and reservations, about life, lifestyle and special Wild West slang. For example, do you know what “Blow out his lamp” means? Kill a person. What were the names of the vans that transported prostitutes? Why were saloons dubbed “Bucket of blood”? What does it mean to “Buffaloing”, “Bite the dust” and “Air the paunch”? Что такое «ниггерский джин» и почему наемных стрелков-убийц величали«зарубочниками»(Notcher)?В этой книге вы найдете ответы на любые вопросы о Диком Западе!