Old West

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The Old West refers to the 19th-century American frontier era characterized by westward expansion, cowboys, lawlessness, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural concept
historical era
region of the United States
alsoKnownAs Old West
surface form: American Old West

Old West
surface form: American frontier

Wild West
associatedWithEvent California Gold Rush
United States–Native American wars
surface form: Indian Wars

Oregon Trail
surface form: Oregon Trail migration

Texas Revolution
construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
associatedWithGroup Native American tribes
cowboys
lawmen
outlaws
settlers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endTime early 20th century
geographicRegion western United States
surface form: Western United States
hasCharacteristic United States–Native American wars
surface form: Indian Wars

boomtowns
cattle ranching
conflicts between settlers and Native Americans
cowboy culture
frontier justice
frontier settlement
gold rushes
gunfights
lawlessness
mining camps
open range grazing
outlaw activity
railroad expansion
saloon culture
sheriffs and marshals
stagecoach travel
vigilante justice
westward expansion
hasTheme conflict over land and resources
cultural clash between settlers and Native Americans
frontier individualism
manifest destiny
includesRegion Arizona
surface form: Arizona Territory

California, United States
surface form: California

South Dakota
surface form: Dakota Territory

Great Plains
New Mexico
surface form: New Mexico Territory

Oregon
surface form: Oregon Country

Rocky Mountains
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwest United States

Texas
influenced American folklore
American popular culture
Western films
Western genre
Western literature
Western television series
locatedInTimePeriod 19th century
partOf history of the American West
history of the United States
startTime early 19th century

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Pastures of Plenty setting Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Do Re Mi setInPlace Old West
this entity surface form: American West
The Return of Frank James setInLocation Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Hangtown presentIn Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West folklore
Cheyenne Frontier Days theme Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Frontier Region of Wyoming hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Frontier Region of Wyoming partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Texas frontier partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American frontier
Texas frontier partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Johnson County War historicalContext Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Tombstone, Arizona locatedIn Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Deadwood, South Dakota historicalEra Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Doc Holliday militaryConflictContext Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Coyote Creek theme Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Arizona Territorial Legislature appliesToPeriod Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Earl Holding family regionOfActivity Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Fool for Love subjectMatter Old West
this entity surface form: American West
A Lie of the Mind settingLocation Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Cecil D. Andrus areaOfInfluence Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Sundance Kid placeOfActivity Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Sundance Kid culture Old West
Sundance Kid era Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
The Grave setting Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
The Outlaw (1943 film) setInRegion Old West
subject surface form: The Outlaw
this entity surface form: American West
Old Cowtown Museum theme Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Bat participantIn Old West
subject surface form: Bat Masterson
this entity surface form: American Old West
Dodge City Peace Commission locatedIn Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Cattle Drive (sculpture group) subjectMatter Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Texas longhorn cattle symbolOf Old West
subject surface form: Texas Longhorn cattle
this entity surface form: American Old West
DryTown Water Park theme Old West
Black Hills Gold Rush partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
United States Army surveyors operatingArea Old West
this entity surface form: American frontier
Idaho Territory partOf Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Henry Wells businessRegion Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Étienne Provost workLocation Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Ed Masterson activeInPeriod Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Ed Masterson culture Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
True Grit: A Further Adventure hasSetting Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Robert Ford timePeriod Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady) setIn Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Fern primarySetting Old West
this entity surface form: American West
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid setting Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Bozeman Trail era Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Me and Bobby McGee setting Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Frederick W. Lander workLocation Old West
this entity surface form: American West
Troy Grove, Illinois hasHistoricAssociationWith Old West
this entity surface form: American Old West
Stockyards Station theme Old West
Cowtown Coliseum culturalRegion Old West
this entity surface form: American West