Popular-culture historian Ed Hulse has written this collection of informative, extensively researched essays on Westerns of pulp fiction and Saturday-matinee movies from the 20th century's first half. In 14 separate pieces he discusses the works of such venerated Western authors as Zane Grey, Max Brand, Walt Coburn, Clarence E. Mulford, and Paul S. Powers. He documents the first and early appearances on film of such legendary characters as Zorro,...