The Wild West

The most legendary cowboys and notorious outlaws of America’s western frontier are brought to life in this comprehensive DVD set from HISTORY™. In The Real West, an award-winning series hosted by Kenny Rogers, authentic diary entries, period accounts, rare photos, and expert commentary deliver the real stories behind personalities from lead-slinging lawmen like Stephen F. Austin to anti-heroes Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday. Remember The Alamo and The Real West: Battle of the Alamo examine the most famous battle cry in American history, revealing behind the epic encounter a story of ambition and heroism, greed and vanity, desperation and defeat. Jesse James: American Outlaw presents a compelling look at one of the most infamous criminals in American history, from his early days as a Confederate guerrilla fighter to his crime-filled life, treacherous murder and the mystery that continues to surround his death today. And Carson and Cody: The Hunter Heroes follows legendary frontiersmen Kit Carson and “Buffalo Bill” Cody across the Mississippi River into the Rocky Mountains and California, where both men defied incredible odds while developing the mystique of the self-made man.

THE WILD WEST contains the following programs:
THE REAL WEST: BUFFALO BILL
THE REAL WEST: WILD BILL HICKOK
THE REAL WEST: LEGENDARY COWBOYS
THE REAL WEST: LAW FROM BEHIND THE TIN STAR
THE REAL WEST: THE JAMES GANG
THE REAL WEST: THE TEXAS RANGERS
THE REAL WEST: OUTLAWS: THE TEN MOST WANTED
THE REAL WEST: THE GUNS THAT TAMED THE WEST
REMEMBER THE ALAMO
THE REAL WEST: THE BATTLE OF THE ALAMO
JESSE JAMES: AMERICAN OUTLAW
CARSON AND CODY: THE HUNTER HEROES

Bonus Features

BIOGRAPHY: The James Gang: Outlaw Brothers; Laws of the Old West; Glossary of Old West slang; Extensive photo gallery of guns of the Old West; Wanted poster photo gallery; Text biographies of Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, and the Texas Rangers