Wild West: Six Shooters & Outlaws!

“Well, if there ain’t going to be any rules, let’s get the fight started.” Butch Cassidy 

The  Wild West encompasses the period after the Civil War, up to about 1912. From outlaws and gunfighters to the American cowboy and buried treasures on the frontier, the storied Wild West has many legends.

Let's go back in time and experience the Wild West! Santa Clara County Library District has books and videos to take you back to that time:

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Here are videos available in a resource, Kanopy, provided by Santa Clara County Library: 

• Criminals of the Wild, Wild West
• Lawmen of the Old West
• Women in the Wild West

If you have a question, please contact the Santa Clara County Library District via Ask a Librarian.

“Never run a bluff with a six-gun.” Bat Masterson