The Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West

Winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the Oklahoma Book Award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book.

Founded in Oklahoma in 1893, the 101 Ranch created one of the most exciting and influential traveling rodeo shows ever to tour the country. Featuring countless cowboys and cowgirls, including such Western legends as Buffalo Bill, Geronimo, and Bill Picket, it was only a matter of time before it caught the glittering eye of Hollywood.

From the legendary cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail to the origins of the mass entertainment industry, Michael Wallis masterfully tells the enthralling history of not only the 101 ranch, but the last days of the American Frontier.

Author: Michael Wallis
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 07/17/2000
Pages: 672
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.14w x 1.49d
ISBN: 9780312263812

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.9
Point Value: 40
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 43147 / Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch...Creation of the Amer. West


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 07/23/2000 pg. 24

About the Author

Michael Wallis the award-winning author of Route 66: The Mother Road, and several other books, and the co-author of Mankiller: A Chief and Her People. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Sante Fe, New Mexico.

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