How Did the Wild West Become Myth? (Patreon)

How Did the Wild West Become Myth?

With Westworld coming back this weekend, I wanted to make a video to talk about some myths we commonly hold about the wild west. Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860 https://amzn.to/2Htwsq2 Gunfighter Nation: Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America, The https://amzn.to/2GSjjFU The Fatal Environment: The Myth of the Frontier in the Age of Industrialization, 1800–1890 https://amzn.to/2qskrZU SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip: http://paypal.me/StepBackHistory Check out a collection of books that are either Tristan's favourites or used to research Step Back videos at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928253 Step Back is a history channel releasing videos weekly that endeavours to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. I have a curious cat account for anonymous questions for me: https://curiouscat.me/TristanPEJ YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Let's Do Some Theory: Why Net Neutrality Is like Ice https://youtu.be/6nzWxXujyBs Did Columbus Really Discover America? https://youtu.be/PfcOf7-elRs What is a Paladin? https://youtu.be/j_vkLO-8e0k Connect with Step Back: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StepBackChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TristanPEJ Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/stepback/ Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/stepbackhistory/shared_invite/enQtMzA5NDkyNDA1MzE4LWRlNjAzNDVhY2Q5ZTY2YWM2MTIzZGUyNzdmNDRjNDQ4MDI4ZTE2MjY4N2QzNTAxMWM0M2M0OTJiYTliOTAwYWU Special Thanks to Kelly Barnes, and Benny Tan Music by 12Tone. Check out their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w Credits: Mark Gunn Paul Anderson Alan Levine Jon Chase Kballen Hmaag Larry D. Moore Scott Catron Sources: Richard Slotkin: Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860 Slotkin: Gunfighter Nation: Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America, The Slotkin: The Fatal Environment: The Myth of the Frontier in the Age of Industrialization, 1800–1890 http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-old-west http://www.cracked.com/article_20372_5-ridiculous-myths-everyone-believes-about-wild-west.html