The Old West


The Old West is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the American Old West, published by Time-Life Books from 1973 through 1980. Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, American Indians, gamblers and gunfighters.
There are 27 volumes in the series:
TitleAuthorYear published
The CowboysWilliam H. Forbis1973
The IndiansBenjamin Capps1973
The SoldiersDavid Nevin1973
The TrailblazersBil Gilbert1973
The RailroadersKeith Wheeler1973
The Forty-NinersWilliam Weber Johnson1974
The PioneersHuston Horn1974
The GunfightersPaul Trachtman1974
The ExpressmenDavid Nevin1974
The TownsmenKeith Wheeler1975
The Great ChiefsBenjamin Capps1975
The RivermenPaul O'Neill1975
The TexansDavid Nevin1975
The LoggersRichard Williams1976
The ChroniclersKeith Wheeler1976
The Spanish WestWilliam H. Johnson1976
The MinersRobert Wallace1976
The CanadiansOgden Tanner1977
The FrontiersmenPaul O'Neill1977
The AlaskansKeith Wheeler1977
The RanchersOgden Tanner1977
The Mexican WarDavid Nevin1978
The WomenJoan Swallow Reiter1978
The ScoutsKeith Wheeler1978
The GamblersRobert Wallace1978
The End and The MythPaul O'Neill1979
Master Index1980