Just the Facts: U.S. History : Legends of the Wild Wild West

The Wild West is a time in America's past that is riddled with folklore and myth. The legendary figures that arose from these mythical times have become true American icons: Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, Sitting Bull, Annie Oakley, Billy the kid, Calamity Jane and more. Some were honorable while others were notorious; however, all of their deeds, both good and bad, propelled them out of the West and into American history.