Go to hell???!!! Is that a book title?
Well sometimes hell not a bad choice I’m afraid.
[quote=“El Topo, post:21, topic:2995”]Go to hell???!!! Is that a book title?
Well sometimes hell not a bad choice I’m afraid.[/quote]
It’s the title of a Portuguese book on footbal
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(Let’s continue on the appropriate thread)
All in good time Richard. All in good time.
Don’t worry Phil, you can take the train these days
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It’s the last train from Clarcksville, but be sure to have a ticket to ride, otherwise it’s, so to speak, return to sender, even if you express your sympathy for the devil
I’ll vote 17.8/20 for the SD’ism in this topic.
;D
Spot on 
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Reminded me too on that unforgettable ex
I thought for a moment it was him, but SD had a certain sense of humour.
but only sometimes
Yes, and some of the things I thought were (meant to be) funny, turned out to be dead-serious
oh, that strict christian education - shaped many of us
I’m not at all interested in getting sucked into the vortex of vitriol that seems to be forming here, but I can give some perspective on histories from the perspective of someone trained as an historian, though I make my living doing something completely different. Probably the most important thing I can mention is that conflating dryness with quality is a mistake. There are a number of top-notch historians who write incredibly compelling works, thus putting them on the top tier in terms of reading/learning material. Nothing is worse than a dull history text. It’s like a dental drill for the brain.
The second thing I’d like to point out that elitism among historians is very real and damaging. History should be a thing that’s open and accessible to all people interested in how we got here and why. There’s a tendency among some to treat scholarship like a bludgeon useful only for bashing in the heads of the less enlightened. The very best historians work to bridge gaps, not create them.
As far as recommending a single, overarching work that encompasses the entirety of the American West — which is the point of this thread, after all — I can’t do that because, as has been pointed out, such a thing doesn’t exist. Specialization in the historical field exists for a reason: specifics in period and detail are better-contained in a discrete work. The very best solution would be to draw on a variety of texts from an assortment of historians and stitch their information together through your reading. There are some terrific, readable, highly informative works out there.
Just the way I will do it! 
I appreciate your help.
Not because I’m ungrateful for your help or anything… but when will you write that recommendation list?
Tomorrow, probably.
Feast you eyes on these early landscapes by pioneer photographer Timothy O’Sullivan:
Richard
[quote=“Richard–W, post:36, topic:2995”]Feast you eyes on these early landscapes by pioneer photographer Timothy O’Sullivan:
When you come from a country that is flat as a pancake (I’m from Denmark), it’s almost hard to understand that landscapes like these really exists. I have been to America once but that was only in Orlando, Florida. 
My favorite part of America lol
Not that I didn’t like it. Actually it’s the best vacation I’ve been on, Disney World is fucking amazing! 8)
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SCALP DANCE by Thomas Goodrich. It’s bloody as hell and every word of it is cold hard fact.[/quote]
Description got me intrigued so I decided to give it a chance. Finished it about a month ago. Richard’s description is pretty spot-on, at least its first half since there’s no easy way I can verify the facts at the moment. In all honesty, the majority of the westerns that I have personally seen don’t even come close with this book as far as human brutality and bloodthirsty violence goes.