Biography - Best Of The West: Gunslingers (2 Disc Box Set)

The American West was a time of great lawlessness. Wild outlaw gangs roamed through the harsh lands, their only obstacles the few lawmen with the courage and the skills to oppose them. Buffalo Bill, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickock, Jesse James and the James family gang and Butch Cassidy are some of the most best known figures of the rich mythology. Their infamous exploits have been the subject of countless films. Now learn the true storybehind the rugged legends.

Learn the facts about Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the O.K. Corrall, watch as the exploits of the infamous James Gang are uncovered. Period accounts, rare photos and interviews with experts reveal why Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were not only the meanest, toughest and smartest outlaws… but also the most popular.

It wasn’t all guns and bloodshed though. Discover the true stories behind Wild Bill Hickock and Buffalo Bill who left their outlaw lives behind to start popular stage that traveled the US regaling audiences with tales of dust and glory.

The Best of the West: Gunslingers takes the viewer closer to the Old West than ever before with expert commentary, rare photos and artifacts, interviews and contemporary accounts.

Contains five hour long episodes on Buffalo Bill, Butch Cassidy, The Earp Brothers, The James Gang and Wild Bill Hickok

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