A teenager when he rode off to join Confederate guerrillas in 1864, Jesse James never really stopped fighting the Civil War.Â
Watch the opening scenes of Jesse James.
The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished myths.
The life of Kit Carson embodies the contradictions in the story of the American West.
How accurate was Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show?
Buffalo Bill Cody was a meager plainsman turned international celebrity and frontier hero.
 It was Annie Oakley's time abroad that helped make Oakley a star at home.
This brassy Californian emerged as Annie Oakley's only serious female rival in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show.
Sitting Bull was the political and spiritual leader of the Sioux warriors who destroyed General Custer's force in the famous battle of Little Big Horn.
Although he never expected to be shooting against a woman, Frank Butler accepted defeat from Annie Oakley graciously.
Annie Oakley used her astonishing marksmanship to escape a poor childhood and become a superstar.
What was it like for Annie Oakley to be an international star in a world dominated by men?
