Why was the West so wild? Students will read about the code, or law, of the West, about cattle rustlers and cattle wars, bank robbers, women outlaws, and the famous lawmen who captured them. The notorious outlaws covered in this volume include Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Billy the Kid, and Belle Starr. The famous lawmen who fought these troublemakers include Bill, Tilghman, Wyatt Earp, and Bat Masterson.