The American Old West was a time of lawlessness, survival, and rapid expansion, and firearms were central to that era. For outlaws, guns weren´t just weapons; they were essential tools used for ...
Bryan Burrough, the author of The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, recalls a time when expressing one's preferred portrayal of Doc Holliday was character-defining barroom banter. "In my era ...
When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Bryan Burrough's new book is The Gunfighters: How Texas ...