Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends by Jim Motavalli (Hardcover)

The characters of the American west have become iconic to the point if exaggeration and many household names, like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, come with a story that is rooted more in myth and propaganda than historical facts. In Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends author Jim Motavalli draws from historical evidence to paint a more accurate picture of the real people behind the American frontier. Motavalli explains how sensationalist media, tall tales and even the individuals themselves built the stories to be larger than life and points toward verifiable evidence to give the reader a story that is closer to realty.