tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post3382172239583740780..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: How Wild Was the Old West—Really?Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17080963646603969602017-03-24T20:28:15.783-04:002017-03-24T20:28:15.783-04:00Interesting the Wild West was not as violent as mo...Interesting the Wild West was not as violent as most individuals believe it was. I appreciate you sharing the comparison to today. Thank you. Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50136900593579836222017-03-24T15:22:50.553-04:002017-03-24T15:22:50.553-04:00Stephanie, what you said about women is so true. ...Stephanie, what you said about women is so true. I'm amazed at what I keep discovering about those early pioneers. Those women were smart, tough and knew how to get things done. Those are the women I like to write about. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79589729995215719612017-03-24T14:36:34.178-04:002017-03-24T14:36:34.178-04:00Everyone loves a good story, and the legends of th...Everyone loves a good story, and the legends of the Old West are a good example, aren't they? Another example: the more real history I learn, the less "unique" I think "unique women" were. I think there were plenty of women who didn't fit the "Madonna of the Prairie" image ... it's just that we didn't know about them. With the advent of women's history as a discipline, we're starting to "meet" those women. And is it ever fun and fascinating! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59959861043255530102017-03-24T09:43:58.188-04:002017-03-24T09:43:58.188-04:00Oops, Connie, didn't mean to destroy your imag...Oops, Connie, didn't mean to destroy your image. Yes, I've often wondered how today's times will be depicted in the future. I hope writers make us sound as fun and interesting as the Old West!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73197503207636056952017-03-24T09:40:14.438-04:002017-03-24T09:40:14.438-04:00Hi Linore, actually I wasn't making a personal...Hi Linore, actually I wasn't making a personal statement pro or con. Sorry if you thought I was. I was simply stating the way it was. Crime is a complicated issue with many factors.<br />Towns that needed the train for survival had a good reason to curb crime and were probably a lot tougher on criminals than we are today. That alone might have made a difference. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58569674988744267692017-03-24T09:26:56.790-04:002017-03-24T09:26:56.790-04:00Well, all of your post destroyed my images of the ...Well, all of your post destroyed my images of the "Wild West". But fiction is greater than fact in many cases!!! It's a good thing that there are people interested in digging out the truth beyond the legends. Thanks for an interesting post!!! And thank you for your research. I shudder to think what writers in the future are going to read and write about these times we live in now, when we can't even discern the truth easily!Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75243258793603731792017-03-24T09:20:37.329-04:002017-03-24T09:20:37.329-04:00It's interesting that you're equating gun ...It's interesting that you're equating gun control laws with less crime. Perhaps back then it worked that way. Today, gun control laws are largely ineffective because it's the criminal element that perpetrates the violence, and they don't obey gun laws. Only law abiding people do. Look at Chicago--it has some of the toughest gun control laws on the books, and consequently one of the highest murder rates in the country. Very interesting article, though. Thanks for sharing. Linore Rose Burkard, Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927467483596900030noreply@blogger.com