Not your father’s Wild, Wild West

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Arts & Culture

Not your father’s Wild, Wild West

Megan Kate Nelson’s new book challenges myths of American frontier, finds more diverse, complex saga

Jacob Sweet

Harvard Staff Writer

April 22, 2026 5 min read

Megan Kate Nelson has often been surprised by the misconceptions people have about the West.

Raised in Littleton, Colorado...