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Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday in Film: 4 Movie Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Tombstone, Wyatt Earp, My Darling Clementine, and Hour of the Gun

Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday Stories: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis and notes: Tombstone, Brothers of the Gun, Dodge City, The Last Gunfight, and Ride the Devil's Herd

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War (TV Notes)

A thoughtful and engaging retelling of the Wyatt Earp legend, balancing action with historical insight.

Billy the Kid (TV Notes)

A well-crafted and engaging historical drama that offers a fresh perspective on the life of one of America's most iconic outlaws.

Black Cowboys & Lawmen in the Old West: 3 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes on Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves: Black Gun, Silver Star & two Black Cowboys in the American West anthologies.

Women in Westerns: 4 Movie & TV Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: 1883, Godless, The English, and Jane Got a Gun

Classic Western Fiction: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: True Grit, Lonesome Dove, Blood Meridian, and The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard (including 3:10 to Yuma).

Old West Cowboy History: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Cattle Kingdom, The Real Wild West, Tularosa, The Old Chisholm Trail, and The Age of Gold.

Prohibition & Gangsters in Film: 5 Movie Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Read & download: Public Enemies, Bonnie & Clyde, Lawless, The Highwaymen, and Live By Night

Prohibition & Gangster Stories: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Public Enemies, Go Down Together (Bonnie & Clyde), Texas Ranger (Frank Hamer), The Wettest County in the World (Lawless), and Live by Night

Famous Frontiersmen: Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, Jim Bridger - 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill's Life Story, Jim Bridger Trailblazer, and Deadwood

American Frontiersmen & Westward Expansion: Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Kit Carson - 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis and notes: Blood & Treasure, Blood & Thunder, The Lion of the West, Dreams of El Dorado, and The Undiscovered Country

Frontiersmen in Film and TV: 4 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Jeremiah Johnson, The Revenant, Deadwood, and Frontier

The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (TV Notes)

A visually stunning and informative documentary series that captures the adventurous and often brutal spirit of America's westward expansion.

True Grit (Script)

Download and read the 2010 western movie script.

Texas Rising: The Epic True Story of the Lone Star Republic and the Rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846 (Book Notes)

For readers interested in military history and the mythos of the Texas Rangers, Texas Rising offers a fascinating and action-packed account of the Republic of Texas.

Texas Rising (Script)

Download and read the television series script.

The Alamo [1960] (Script)

Download and read the 1960 western, action, war movie script.

The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo - and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation (Book Notes)

The book blends thorough historical research and engaging storytelling to create a detailed and emotionally resonant account of battle of the Alamo, and the men who fought there.

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi (Book Notes)

A powerful and moving narrative that honors the courage and sacrifice of the men who defended the U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi.

Las Vegas in Film and TV: 15 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Casino, Ocean's 11, Bugsy, CSI, The Last Showgirl, Leaving Las Vegas, Now You See Me, Vegas, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Anora, 21, Hard Eight, Honeymoon in Vegas, Showgi...

Grant (TV Notes)

An ambitious and compelling documentary series that brings the life of Ulysses S. Grant into sharper focus.

Ulysses S. Grant: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Grant, American Ulysses, My Dearest Julia, Personal Memoirs, and The Man Who Saved the Union

Civil War Stories: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Shelby Foote's The Civil War, Thunder at the Gates, Captured Freedom, and Gettysburg Voices from the Front

The Civil War in Film and TV: 6 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Glory, Lincoln, Gettysburg, Cold Mountain, Gone with the Wind, and The Beguiled