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The Old West was a period of American history spanning the second half of the 19th century in the land west of up the Mississippi. Use this tag for questions about Cowboys and Indians, gunslingers, showdowns at high noon, and so on.

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What were the crime rates In the American Old West?

This question is the subject of a lively debate among professional historians (non-professionals are also pitching in, but I'd rather not discuss their contributions at this stage, as per my impressio …
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