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Character Study as Narrative in Stagecoach(1939)
John Ford and Dudley Nichols' work to craft the screenplay of Stagecoach (1939) focused on psychological character studies as the base of the first modern western film.
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History of the American Stagecoach
In Hollywood movies, stagecoach rides offer cozy seats and grand views, but in reality, travel by stagecoach was uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous.
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A Critics' View of John Ford's Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach is widely seen as one of the best westerns and most important films made. Critics praise it for its rich drama and artful photography of Monument Valley.
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Travel: Colorado & Montana 1800s
Modern tourists travel in comfort with a variety of restaurants and clean, well-advertised motels to choose from.. But what was travel like in the Old West?
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Black Bart, Stagecoach Robber
Black Bart is probably the most well known of the stagecoach robbers. He committed 28 robberies in which he never fired a shot or harmed anyone. He was known to be the consumate gentleman--he never drank, smoked, or swore. He never took valuables from women. He never loaded his shotgun and he always worked alone.
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Pearl Hart, Lady Bandit
The West was full of outlaws and a few of them were women. Pearl Hart was one of the most famous. She committed just one crime, but her flamboyant style became famous across the West.
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The John Wayne Filmography
John Wayne fans have many reasons to celebrate these last few years. We have had the Maureen O'Hara biography, the release of many restored DVDs, the John Wayne stamp, and most recently, Fred Landesman has compiled <i>The John Wayne Filmography</i> in a fit of love and admiration.
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Pearl Hart: The Arizona Bandit
My name is Pearl Hart. I hail from Canada. I was born in 1817 and my life was an adventuresome one. I lived to be 90 years old. In the meantime I had a lot of fun. Society's rules meant nothing to me. I even robbed a stagecoach.
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Author Snapshot: Twain, Mark
A brief snapshot biography of the life and works of American Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmens)
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Beautiful America: Monument Valley
The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona is called America's most scenic drive. Famous from John Wayne and John Ford movies, it's America at its most beautiful
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Dick Fellows, California Bandit
How Dick Fellows ever pulled off a job successfully, I'll never know. With one mishap after another, you wonder why he kept trying. He even had his horses refuse to cooperate, as one after another bucked him on to the ground at inopportune moments!
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Garnet, Montana, part 5
Garnet, Montana’s blacksmith sometime between 1896 and 1900. Billy Liberty was the blacksmith and made just about everything from horseshoes to ore wagons.
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The Boxcar Children
An introduction the Boxcar Children mystery series. <i>The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain - #86</i>
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Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo is probably best known because its shipments were always getting stolen by train robbers and highwaymen. But Wells Fargo also was a bank. And it had its own detective agency. Wells Fargo was an integral part of the development of the gold rush West.
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AFI Names Top Ten Western Films of All Time
The Searchers was named the number one Western movie of all time by the American Film Institute. Westerns are films set in the American West.
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Charles Creek Winery, Sonoma California
Charles Creek wines showcase the exceptional quality of the region at incredible value.
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Hiking Laguna Beach, CA's West Ridge Trail
The West Ridge Trail descends from Laguna Beach, California's Temple Hill (Top of the World) and provide spectacular canyon and ocean vistas in all directions.
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The Abbott Tavern in Holden, MA
The Abbott Tavern in Holden, Massachusetts existed during those colorful days when stagecoaches dashed up to an inn, hostelers scurried about and a portly host emerged.
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C. Parkhurst: The Whip
C. Parkhurst drove stage for Wells Fargo for over twenty years between Santa Cruz and San Jose, California. He was one the best stage drivers the Old West ever knew. But Charley had a secret that wasn't disclosed until the day he died.
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The Outlaw Jesse James
The James-Younger Gang rose to prominence in a war torn Missouri after the Civil War and garnered public sympathy until Jesse's untimely death.
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TALES...COWBOYS, JUDAISM, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT...
The conclusion of an interview with Rabbi Marty Cohen.
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Big Nose Kate
Big Nose Kate's life evolved from priviledged aristocrat to runaway to dance hall girl and prostitute to the mistress of the famous Doc Holliday.
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Cheap flights and cheap travel
You might know how to get a cheap flight into Prestwick but what about once you get there? Cheap travel at worst or FREE travel if you know where to look.
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Great Reno Balloon Races Sept. 10-12, 2010
More than 100 balloons of all shapes and sizes fill the sky over Reno, and while balloons are aloft, there's action galore along Balloon Boulevard at Rancho San Rafael.
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Freedom's Women
Whether arriving as mail-order brides or looking to start their own business, these women came west in search of a better life.
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Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946
Universal Studios was a major player in the western film genre from the early days of Hollywood through to today. Stars like....
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Lone Pine is Cowboy Country
Everyone who watches TV has been to Lone Pine, California, but may not know. It's where Hollywood filmed all those old Hollywood westerns. And it's still used today.
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Sam Bass: American Outlaw
Sam Bass tried his hand at honest labor but soon discovered horse racing and crime.
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John Wayne: The True American Icon
John Wayne - American Icon. 'Nuff said.
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Paulina, Shoshone Chief
Chief Paulina was not a chief by birth but by experience and leadership. He represented his native Shoshone tribe but also their affiliated kin such as the Paiutes. He didn't wait for white man to cheat him, but instead went on the offensive. He is one of the lesser known Indian chiefs of the wild west.
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Murrietta The Outlaw
After Joaquin Murrietta’s wife is raped by miners he becomes a raging outlaw with many atrocities attributed to his doing.
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Pony Express and William Russell
The Pony Express idea is presented to William Russell. He knows it is his chance to defeat Mr. Butterfield and his stage line.
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John Ringo 2
John Ringo, after arriving in Tombstone, joins the Clanton Gang of outlaws and cattle rustlers.
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John Wayne would have been 93
Tribute to John Wayne the proverbial cowboy who never died
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Making Movies: John Ford
<p>“When the legend becomes the truth, print the legend” is a famous line from the 1962 movie, <i>The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance<i>. This line applies to many great Maine people, who have been important in history, politics, and the arts. This line is particularly appropriate in describing another great Maine legend, film director John Ford.</p>
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The Gene Autry Collection: Valley of Fire and The Old West
The Western Channel and the Autry National Centre have given us a gift. Like all the entries in the Gene Autry Collection, Valley of Fire and The Old West have been given the grand treatment. Shampoo, Comb, trim, and highlights have all been done to these enjoyable films that take baby boomers back to ‘Their boots and saddles’.
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Arizona Nude Resorts: Bare Facts
Arizona with its beautiful year-round climate should be an ideal clothing-optional vacation destination, but there is only a small range of nude resorts to choose from
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Betoota Is A Ghost Town In Outback Australia
On the dusty, gravel road between Birdsville and Windorah, the town of Betoota has no inhabitants. The historic hotel is the only structure in Australia's smallest town.
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Britain's Haunted Hotels
Britain's historic hotels have many mysterious guests and here are some of the best ghostly tales of the spirits who haunt the corridors - and never pay their bills!
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Carson City Rendezvous Historical Treat
Each June, Carson City turns back the pages of Nevada history to the days of mountain men, the Civil War and Pony Express. It's fun for the family and educational, too.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Early Steam Transportation Mogul
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Designer Clothes Shopping at Bicester Village
Set in rural Oxfordshire, Bicester Village plays host to an array of the finest designer clothes shops. Customers can buy discount designer wears at up to 60% off.
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John Wayne at 100
The Duke is riding tall in the saddle again, as this would have been his 100th birthday
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Moving...A Major Life Change At Any Age
Moving more than fifteen hundred miles isn't for sissies-- not at any age.
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Strange and Unusual Pubs of England and Wales
The British Isles is the place to be for those wishing to experience unique, eccentric and downright odd public houses.
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Teddy's Travel Lessons
This summer vacation, study America's National Parks with Trefoni Michael Rizzi's award winning book, Teddy's Travels. With Tedrick De Bear, the world is a classroom!
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The Pony Express Idea
William H. Russell decides to start a Pony Express mail and telegram service.
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The Roosevelts Reach New Orleans
The Roosevelts spend three bad nights in a Baton Rouge barroom before reaching New Orleans. Fulton and Livingston design them a steamboat.
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Where to Find the Best Amusement Parks (Part 1 of 3)
A Review of the best amusement parks in the West and Midwest.
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The Ghosts of Virginia City
Ghost and Haunts of Virginia City Nevada
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