A Deadly Card Game Doc Scurlock turned to violence at an early age.
Josiah Gordon “Doc” Scurlock is best known as a compatriot of Billy the Kid during the troubles in New Mexico. But Doc w…
The Education of a Killer Harry Orchard—from thief to assassin.
Harry Orchard is best known as an assassin for the Western Federation of Miners; his bombs killed more than two dozen pe…
How Accurate was the Language in the 2010 Version of True Grit?
How accurate was the language in the 2010 version of True Grit? Scott Bachtold Hudson, Illinois You’re probably referring to the fact that many of the…
Born Again! Discover the beauty of Old West hotels and saloons restored and renewed for 21st-century travelers and communities.
Allan Affeldt knows what it takes to restore a historical hotel or saloon. We’re inside the Legal Tender Saloon, Bistro …
Different Accomodations A robber goes from swank hotel to solitary cell.
John Reno’s love for luxury put him in a prison cell. Reno and associates burglarized the Daviess County, MO treasury in November 1867—and came away w…
The Cross Draw A True West reader asks if Old West gunmen and cavalrymen using the cross draw were as fast as using a normal draw.
A True West reader asks if Old West gunmen and cavalrymen using the cross draw were as fast as using a normal draw. I we…
Shaken, Stirred and Strong Old West mixologists had many names and many jobs, but their legacy remains the legendary cocktail.
Mixologists, or bartenders, of the time were often skilled and jokingly referred to as pharmacists or chemists with a “m…
Eva Dugan: The Only Woman Hanged in Arizona The woman who went from Alaskan prostitute to Arizonan outlaw.
Twenty-year-old Eva Dugan took the alias Claw-Finger Kitty while she was working as a prostitute during the Alaska Gold …
Crook Fails Custer at the Rosebud The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.
Yellowstone Was Only the Beginning President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill creating the first national park in the world in 1872
Powell and the People of the Plateau A treasure trove of rediscovered images shines a light on a forgotten relationship of trust between the famed explorer and the Paiutes.
John Wesley Powell’s first expedition down the Green and Colorado rivers through the Grand Canyon in 1869, made him a national hero. John K. Hillers’ …
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