The Old West

The American West is a land of myths and legends that overshadow the tragic consequences for Native Americans. Today, much of the Old West appears to have vanished, although its legacy – positive and negative – remain to be discovered. From ancient Indian cliff dwellings, to the railroads that brought white settlers, remnants of the Gold Rushes, grandiose dams that distribute water to an arid land and highways like Route 66 that maintain the mythic background of the Old West.