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August 2004

From the Blog

The Apache Kid Escapes
Two lawmen die in the incident. November 2, 1889. Two lawmen are transferring nine prisoners–including the Apache Kid (photo)–from Globe,… Read more: The Apache Kid Escapes
A Brother’s Vengeance
Will McLaury joins the OK Corral prosecution. November 4, 1881. Texas lawyer Will McLaury–the brother of Tom and Frank McLaury–is… Read more: A Brother’s Vengeance
The Jailing of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday
A big moment in the OK Corral hearing. November 7, 1881–day eight of the OK Corral hearing. Judge Wells Spicer… Read more: The Jailing of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday

Features

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Pike’s Peak or Bust!

Candy Moulton

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Judging the Peace

Meghan Saar

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Luck of the Draw

John Haradon

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Legendary Rancher

Tom Carpenter

Western Books & Movies

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Custer’s Last Film

Paul Andrew Hutton

Right Brain Overload

Candy Moulton

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Training Painted Paints

Mark Bedor

He Speaks the Language

Chelley Kitzmiller

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Why Did The Alamo Flop?

Allen Barra

More In This Issue

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I’ve read that Billy the Kid had a brother. What happened to him?

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Warped Planks and Rattlesnakes

Johnny D. Boggs

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What is the origin of the phrase, “You bet?”

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Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum

R.G. Robertson

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Double E Guest Ranch

R.G. Robertson

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Following the Nez Perce Trail

Johnny D. Boggs

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1881 Marlin Rifle

Phil Spangenberger

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Talking the Legs Off a Donkey

Terry Halden

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Calamity Jane

Jana Bommersbach

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I just watched an old Army cavalry movie, and I’m wondering about the neckerchiefs and trouser stripes. What can you tell me about the cavalry uniforms of the Indian Wars?

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Is it true that the dime novel hero, Deadwood Dick, was really a black cowboy named Nat Love?

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What were Rawhiders?

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Fighting the Elements

Meghan Saar

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Tumbling Dice Wins Hardin a One-way Ticket to Hell…John Wesley Hardin vs Constable John Selman

Bob Boze Bell

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The Russians are Coming

Meghan Saar

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Duct Taping the West

Corinne Brown

An American Starlet

Bill Groll

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Silver J Western Wear

R.G. Robertson

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On the Trail of Wild Bill Hickok

Candy Moulton

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What did women use as hairspray years ago? Miss Kitty’s hair was always in place.

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When did they stop hanging men for horse theft? Also, what was the penalty after hanging was outlawed?

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Have you heard of West Texas badman Charlie Small?

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While watching Joe Kid and The Journeyman, I’ve noticed the use of Mausers. Was this gun typical of the period?

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Can you describe a drover’s typical day on the Long Trail?

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The Three Charleys

Jana Bommersbach

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Nerves of Steel

Phil Spangenberger

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A Pictorial Historian

Meghan Saar

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Digging Up Billy the Kid’s Mother

Jana Bommersbach

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Kill Bill

Bob Boze Bell

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Seventh Cavalry Sells High

Meghan Saar

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State of the Union

Jana Bommersbach

Country Crossover Colorado Style

Corinne Brown

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Puttin’ the Hirt on Your Head

Johnny D. Boggs

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Santos Furniture

R.G. Robertson

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“I Will Laugh No More While Living”

Meghan Saar

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Did cowboys really make tenderfeet “dance” by firing their pistols at their feet as is often shown in old Westerns?

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Wind River Historical Center

Meghan Saar