Western (genre) facts for kids

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The Western is a genre of fiction. Westerns tell stories that are set mostly in the second half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. There are also stories about Western-type characters set in other times. These include Junior Bonner (set in the 1970s) and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (set in the 21st century).

The genre has been popular since the beginning of the movie industry. One of the very first commercial movies was the 1903 silent western, The Great Train Robbery.

Examples

There are Western movies, television programs, books, and other things. Here are some examples:

The Searchers, a movie
Gunsmoke, a television series
Red Dead Redemption, a video game

Images for kids

Gary Cooper in Vera Cruz
Western set at Universal Studios in Hollywood
Dan Duryea in Along Came Jones (1945)
John Wayne in The Comancheros (1961)
Tom Mix in Mr. Logan, U.S.A., c. 1919
John Wayne (1948)
James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)

See also

In Spanish: Wéstern para niños

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