Paul Andrew Hutton’s ‘Undiscovered Country’ and Peter Cozzen’s ‘Deadwood’ examine the nation through separate lenses.

When historian and University of Nebraska assistant professor Max Perry Mueller was first contemplating titles for the book ...

I. The West without a West: the Indians: Introduction to Part I -- Beginnings: A Navajo creation song; In a hard land / Margaret M. Wheat; In a land of plenty / Frank Boas ; Timeless laughter: Coyote ...

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is widely considered to be the first major immigration clampdown in American history. It's a riveting tale that parallels today and may provide insights into the ...

Kevin Costner has a start date for his History Channel docuseries about the American West. Kevin Costner’s The West will bow May 26 with back-to-back episodes followed by a special presentation of ...

Hollywood tall tales have turned Wild West figures into legends, but historian Andrew Kercher will take on the task of separating fact from fiction on May 15. The presentation “The Wild West? Myths ...