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Turner, Frederick . 1937-. Originally published: North Point Press, 1990. Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Indians of North America, Legends.

In this celebrated collection of essays, the real and the legendary American West collide, and in their wake we are blessed with the carefully crafted and sharp-witted observations of Frederick Turner-historian, storyteller, biographer, and naturalist

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June 16, 2012 History. Turner, Frederick W. Of chiles, cacti, and fighting cocks. 1 2 3 4 5. Want to Read. Are you sure you want to remove Of chiles, cacti, and fighting cocks from your list? Of chiles, cacti, and fighting cocks. notes on the American West. 1st Owl Book ed. by Turner, Frederick W. Published 1996 by H. Holt and Co. in New York.

Turner (Rediscovering America, 1985, et. has been fascinated by the landscape beyond the Rockies ever since he and his boyhood friends played outlaws and sheriffs in the vacant lots of Chicago. Now living in New Mexico, he retains his love for that land. His approach here ranges from the tically speaking, the West's colorful past has little enough to do with its current realities and problems.

Frederick Turner has been gathering notes on the American West, consciously and otherwise, ever since he first gazed upon these superb . He is the author of seven books that explore the American experience.

Frederick Turner has been gathering notes on the American West, consciously and otherwise, ever since he first gazed upon these superb spaces in the summer of 1951. Mr. Turner lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. History United States State & Local West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY). Latest From Blog.

Of Chiles, Cacti and Fighting Cocks: Notes on the American West. Frederick Turner has once again penned his sharp-witted observations on the unusual and often intriguing dichotomy of the real and the legendary in the American West

Of Chiles, Cacti and Fighting Cocks: Notes on the American West. Frederick Turner has once again penned his sharp-witted observations on the unusual and often intriguing dichotomy of the real and the legendary in the American West.

Frederick Turner, the historian and essayist, writes a compelling series of essays on the American West of the popular imagination and the true .

Frederick Turner, the historian and essayist, writes a compelling series of essays on the American West of the popular imagination and the true West of historical experience.

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Of Chiles, Cacti, and Fighting Cocks: Notes on the American West, North Point Press, 1990. Frederick Turner is admired for his versatility in many literary forms, including travel writing, poetry, cultural criticism, and fiction. Many of his titles have environmental themes. Wide in scope, the book ranges from prehistoric times to the modern world, showing how expanding civilizations depleted natural resources and caused ecological stress, and how European attitudes affected the way that colonists treated the natural world on the American continent.