Re-Living the American Frontier: Western Fandoms, Reenactment, and Historical Hobbyists in Germany and America Since 1900

by Nancy Ruth Reagin

The historic and mythic elements of the American Old West--covered wagon trains, herds of buffalo, teepee villages, Indigenous warriors on horseback, cowboys on open ranges, and white settlers "taming" a wilderness with their plows and log cabins--have exerted a global fascination for more than 200 years and became the foundation for fan communities who have endured for generations. This book examines some of those communities, particularly German...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609387902
• ISBN13: 9781609387907
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"