Colin's Last Stand, Episode 61: The Coming and Going of the Wild West (Patreon)

The Coming and Going of the Wild West -- Colin's Last Stand (Episode 61)

To understand why the Wild West (also known as The Old West, or simply The West) eroded into cultural obscurity, we first need to understand why Americans were so hell-bent on expanding westward to begin with. Colin's Last Stand is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent historical and political content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Buy Colin's Last Stand merch, all made in the USA! http://www.declarationclothing.com Listen to the CLS podcast, Fireside Chats, on podcast services or at the following link: http://www.soundcloud.com/colinslaststand Watch the CLS video game show, Side Quest!: https://www.youtube.com/colinslaststandsidequest Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Colin's Last Stand is a product of Colin's Last Stand, LLC PO Box 1233 | Santa Monica, CA 90406 Still imagery come via a licensed Shutterstock account from the following contributors: Antonio Gravante, Bardocz Peter, Barnes Ian, Coqrogue, DCornelius, Doug Lemke, Everett Collection, Everett Historical, Forest Foxy, Hank Shiffman, JeniFoto, Jeremy W. Moore, Jim Cottingham, Jim Pruitt, Jon Bilous, Jose Gil, Marzolino, PDurham, Pierre Jean Durieu, RaksyBH, Robert Cicchetti, Rocket Photos, Serjio74, Slava Gerj, Steven Wright, and Xavier Pironet. This video’s thumbnail image was created using a licensed Shutterstock account via artwork created by user Coqrogue. Reading List/Bibliography: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-faculty-voice:-the-death-of-the-glamorous-old-west http://www.history.com/topics/manifest-destiny http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=803 https://www.britannica.com/event/Manifest-Destiny http://www.historynet.com/westward-expansion http://www.cracked.com/article_20372_5-ridiculous-myths-everyone-believes-about-wild-west.html http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-old-west http://www.askaprepper.com/10-things-cowboys-carried-wild-west-survive/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html https://listverse.com/2016/08/08/top-10-misconceptions-about-the-wild-west/ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/16/wild-west-era/