Westward: A Fictional History of the American West

ISBN: 0765304511

Title: Westward: A Fictional History of the American West

Author: Dale L. Walker, ed.

KDL Description:

The history of the west unfolds in 28 original stories written especially for this unique collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of Western Writers of America, Inc.

Amazon Description:

Twenty-eight original stories celebrating fifty years of Western Writers of America. Just as America attracted millions to her Eastern shores by building upon a foundation of freedom, democracy, and a new start, the world beyond the Mississippi drew people from all over the world with visions of opportunity and wide open spaces, providing America with legends and myths that have yet to die. In Westward, the history of the Old American West unfolds in twenty-eight original stories written especially for this unique collection commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Western Writers of America, Inc. Featuring stories handpicked by four-time Spur Award winning author Dale L. Walker, Westward is a time capsule of the Old West, from the first horse ever seen by a North American Indian to a man who escaped from the Alamo, from the massacre at Mountain Meadows to Libbie Custer’s great secret, from the Apache Wars to the California gold rush. Luminaries of the West like Crazy Horse, Jim Bridger, Jedediah Smith, King Fisher, Doc Holliday, Belle Starr, John Wesley Hardin, and the single black man who acompanied Lewis and Clark, are brought to life in these timeless tales.