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USA88.9k votersBeautiful Old Photos Of Life In The Real Wild WestIn the late 1800s, the prospects in the western part of the United States drew thousands of new residents yearly, seeking to stake...
History561.4k views11 Things You've Always Thought About the Wild West That Are Totally WrongMost myths about the American West originated on the silver screen. Hollywood renditions of cowboys, Indians, gunfights, and outla...
US History535.4k viewsWhat Life Was Really Like As Wild West Saloon GirlWomen's roles in the Wild West remained somewhat limited. Though women might accompany their families on migrations to the territo...
USA441.6k viewsWhat Life on the Oregon Trail Was Really LikeLife on the Oregon Trail was both incredibly boring and extremely dangerous. Pioneers had to exercise extreme caution and a lot of...
What It's Like6k votersHere's What Early Pioneers Ate To Survive The Old WestThose who trekked across the country to begin new lives in the Wild West were known for their resourcefulness, and it shows in man...
Old West2.8k voters15 Unsettling Photos of the Wild WestThere's already something inherently creepy about many early photographs, so when the subject is the notoriously lawless old Ameri...
Westerns323 votersThe Best New Western Movies of the Last Few YearsIt's time to vote for the best new western films. When most people think of this genre, they think of action westerns starring Joh...
Death2k votersHow You Would Have Died In The Wild WestDespite its reputation, the Wild West was nowhere near as wild as it's cracked up to be. Statistically speaking, it was more peace...
What It's Like1.8m viewsWhat Was Hygiene Like In The Wild West?Hygiene in the American Wild West was probably about what you'd expect - unhygienic.
Men and women who made their way west across...
Myths & Legends311.6k views11 Historically Inaccurate Tropes Western Movies Always Get WrongThe Wild West wasn't exactly full of quick-draw shootouts, clean-shaven cowboys, and tumbleweed. Historically inaccurate Western m...
Old West2.5m viewsWhat Sex Was Like in the Wild WestSociety has a certain image of the Old West. Though we look back and picture cowboys wandering the wild frontier, guns on both hip...
Old West171.7k viewsWhat It Was Actually Like To Be Present At A Frontier HangingWhat was a Wild West hanging like? Hangings on the American frontier could be legal or extralegal, depending on the location and t...
Entertainment9.1k votersThe Best Western TV ShowsThe very best western TV shows feature horses, guns, dirt, crime, lassos, and more! This list of the greatest western shows, ranke...
Old West2.3m viewsThe 12 Most Notorious Prostitutes And Madams Of The Wild WestThe Old West inevitably conjures certain images - a dimly lit saloon, a lone gunslinger, and bustling brothels. Old West sex worke...
Entertainment17.6k votersThe Greatest Western Movie StarsHere you will find all of the greatest Western movie stars of television and film in one list of the best cowboy actors. Some of t...
poll24.5k votersThe Best Western Movies Ever MadeThe best western movies ever made include some true popular classics from the early days of cinema, and more modern day films that...
What It's Like59k viewsWhat Was It Really Like To Be A Cowboy In The Wild West?In contrast to much of what Hollywood has constructed, the real cowboy lifestyle - while not without its share of entertainment op...
Debunking33.4k viewsThe Most Accurate TV Shows About The Wild WestThere's no paucity of shows about frontier life, and finding a good Wild West series is somewhat subjective. There are numerous te...
Lifestyle197.6k viewsHeroines Of The Wild West You Wouldn't Want To Mess WithWhen you think of the stereotypical Wild West individual, what comes to mind? Does your mind conjure images of dirty, gruff men as...
Old West9.8k viewsWhat Life Was Really Like As A Wild West SheriffWild West sheriffs kept law and order on the frontier alongside fellow lawmen and the citizenry. Often dramatized, glamorized, and...