Reel or Real Frontier Fare Another helping for Hoss.
If you’re reading this then you’ve likely seen a Western. So, does the food on the big screen compare to the real West?…
The Real Buffalo Hump Buffalo Hump actually took the towns, something rare in the annals of the Indian Wars.
Most are familiar with Buffalo Hump in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove. He was a fictional character but there really was…
A Short and Not-So-Sweet Career Oliver Yantis’ ride on the outlaw trail wasn’t very smooth.
Oliver Yantis was not the most successful outlaw. He was one of the first members of the Bill Doolin Gang. Just a week after Doolin’s former outfit,…
Western Events for January 2019 Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this January.
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this January. Art Shows Litchfield Park Native American …
A Laughing Matter? Outlaw Rube Burrow had fun when he was captured.
Being captured didn’t faze train robber Rube Burrow. On October 9, 1890 he was grabbed by two black men, Jesse Hildreth and Frank Marshall, when the …
Six Guns Along the Mexican Border Curly Bill Brocius figured prominently in the outlawry along the Mexican border in the early 1880s.
Curly Bill Brocius figured prominently in the outlawry along the Mexican border in the early 1880s. He was personally r…
Best of the West 2019: Western Books The Western Book: A Reflection In 2018 Old West fiction adapts to the marketplace, while Old West history is slipping into a sub-genre nearly forgotten by most publishers.
A I write this column from my desk in my office in Iowa City, Iowa, in October 2018, reflecting on the past, present and…
What Can You Tell Me About Living with Consumption in the Old West Era?
What can you tell me about living with consumption in the Old West era? Paul Gortarez Phoenix, Arizona Consumption is an…
Best of the West 2019: Western Books The Western Book: A Reflection In 2018 Old West fiction adapts to the marketplace, while Old West history is slipping into a sub-genre nearly forgotten by most publishers.
The Man Who Redeemed The Hamer Name Screenwriter John Fusco makes good on his pledge to set the record straight on the takedown of Bonnie & Clyde.
Best of the West 2019: Heritage Travel The Highway is My Home: From the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast, adventure awaits the heritage traveler ready to take the road less traveled across the West.
Truth be told, I love a long road trip across America and have enjoyed dozens of trips as a young man and as a father. My first travel memories are wi…
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