Comments on: What part of the American West history do you consider to be greatly exaggerated? http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: daniel rugeroni http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-445953 daniel rugeroni Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-445953 Custer´s mastery of tactics. He left behind the gatling guns and split his forces speeding toward unlocated unknown enemies. Custer´s mastery of tactics. He left behind the gatling guns and split his forces speeding toward unlocated unknown enemies.

]]> By: Elijah http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-389956 Elijah Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-389956 Two things. First, when the Native American's were sent to reservations and before massacres, the newspaper articles that came out talking about "violent uprisings" and "murdours heathens waiting for their chance" and the like. Many times, this wasn't true, but it gave the journalist a story and, in time, the Native american's their demise. Second, the west itself. The rumors of a "wild and unruly land" with "death around every bend" and "unstopped violence breaking out in the street" that "chased peace lovers away." Some places may have been like that, but not all and certinaly not all the time. Two things.

First, when the Native American's were sent to reservations and before massacres, the newspaper articles that came out talking about "violent uprisings" and "murdours heathens waiting for their chance" and the like. Many times, this wasn't true, but it gave the journalist a story and, in time, the Native american's their demise.

Second, the west itself. The rumors of a "wild and unruly land" with "death around every bend" and "unstopped violence breaking out in the street" that "chased peace lovers away." Some places may have been like that, but not all and certinaly not all the time.

]]> By: Mike H. http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-355606 Mike H. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:10:24 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/what-part-of-the-american-west-history-do-you-consider-to-be-greatly-exaggerated.htm#comment-355606 The Walk-Down gunfight. As I understand it, most shootings weren't in the form of a fast-draw duel; but, rather, an ambush from behind. The Walk-Down gunfight. As I understand it, most shootings weren't in the form of a fast-draw duel; but, rather, an ambush from behind.

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