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April 2009

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Western Books & Movies

Robert Fuller is still foolin’ ‘em.

The Adventures of a Wagon Train

Henry Cabot Beck
Commemorating our World War II vets who went on to become movie cowboys in Hollywood.

Cowboys in Combat

Richard L. Hayes
Joseph Bruchac, Harcourt, $5.95, Softcover.

Sacajawea (Children’s Book)

Cynthia Green
Robert J. Conely, Leisure, $6.99, Softcover.

No Need For A Gunfighter (Fiction)

William Garwood
Melody Groves, La Frontera, $19.95, Softcover.

Arizona War (Fiction)

Steve Shaw
 Win Blevins, Forge, $25.95, Hardcover.

Dreams Beneath Your Feet (Fiction)

Phyllis Morreale-de la Garza
Lauran Paine, Five Star, $25.95, Hardcover.

Hurd’s Crossing (Fiction)

William Garwood
Edited by Bruce A. Glasrud & Archie P. McDonald, Texas A&M University Press, $29.95, Hardcover.

Blacks in East Texas History (Nonfiction)

Richard H. Dillon
Jon Thiem with Deborah Dimon, University of New Mexico Press, $29.95, Hardcover.

Rabbit Creek Country (Nonfiction)

Cynthia Green
Marcia Meredith Hensley, High Plains Press, $19.95, Softcover.

Staking Her Claim (Nonfiction)

Linda Wommack
 Lisa Wysocky, Lyons Press, $24.95, Hardcover.

Horse Country (Nonfiction)

Steve Shaw
Paul N. Beck, University of Oklahoma Press, $24.95, Hardcover.

Inkpaduta (Nonfiction)

Richard H. Dillon
Gail Kelly-Custer, Trafford Publishing, $23, Softcover.

Princess Monahsetah, the Concealed Wife of General Custer. (Nonfiction)

Brian Dippie
 Rani-Henrik Andersson, University of Nebraska Press, $50, Hardcover.

The Lakota Ghost Dance of 1890 (Nonfiction)

Linda Wommack
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Movie Westerns Back in Print

Henry Cabot Beck
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Hoppy Re-Upped

Henry Cabot Beck

More In This Issue

Nate Funmaker

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San Antonio, Texas

Meghan Saar
Restoring a historic ranch built by a chief carpenter at Yellowstone.

Cow Camp Style

Seabring Davis
Ranchers invite us onto their ranches to share their way of life.

Ups & Downs of Ranching Dream

Darley Newman
The 1873 Winchester made its way into the arms of Buffalo Bill Cody and Belle Starr.

The Most Famous Rifle of the Old West

Phil Spangenberger
From San Antonio, Texas, to San Juan Capistrano, California

Journey Through Spanish Missions Country

Johnny D. Boggs

Preservation: Galvanizing Galveston

Mark Boardman
Kenneth J. Zoll discovers an ancient solar calendar.

The Sinagua Sunwatchers

Jana Bommersbach
Popular dishes eaten along the emigrant trail out West.

They Ate What?

Sherry Monahan
Fear on the frontier series.

Serpents – Lethal Enemies?

Dr. Jim Kornberg
High Noon's Deadwood dresses, and Greg Martin's historic Colt No. 1.

Deadwood Dresses Up Auction

Meghan Saar

Batter Up in Tombstone

Johnny D. Boggs
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Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback?

Marshall Trimble
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I’ve been reading Elmer Kelton’s The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word “tawline?”

Marshall Trimble
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Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters?

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What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War?

Marshall Trimble
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What did the wagon trains do for toilet paper during those long trips across the country?

Marshall Trimble
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What were the standard supplies on a chuckwagon?

Marshall Trimble
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I am follicly challenged (ala Telly Savalas). Were there any bald-headed folks of note in the Old West?

Marshall Trimble
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Ketchum Goes Out Alone

Bob Boze Bell
A glimpse into the people and beliefs of this history-laden path.

The Road to Mangas

Art Martori
Celebrating Oregon’s 150th birthday party.

The Lazy Person’s Guide to Oregon

Ann Terry Hill
Riding the Fort Pierre to Deadwood Trail one hundred years later.

Wagon Train Rediscovers America

Bill Markley
A history of Alaska’s gold rushes reveals riches found in historic mines today

Alaska’s Quiet Gold Rush

Mike Coppock
Old West attractions to enjoy in your home state and in the wild West beyond.

Staycations & Vacations

TW Editors