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May 2011

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Celebrating Buffalo Bill

Steve Friesen

More In This Issue

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The Charms of Ranch Life

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July 2011 Events

TW Editors
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Woolies & Chinks

G. Daniel DeWeese
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Buckskin Bessie Treasures

Meghan Saar
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The Legacy of C.B. Irwin and the Y-6 Ranch

Henry Cabot Beck
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How long did the Old West wagon train era last?

Marshall Trimble
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Where did the term “buffaloing” originate?

Marshall Trimble
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What can you tell me about the “Orphan Train?”

Marshall Trimble
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Why does John Wayne appear to have a large caliber bullet in his belt?

Marshall Trimble
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Was beer as popular in the Old West as movies make it out to be?

Marshall Trimble
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Who is Chief Buffalo Hump?

Marshall Trimble
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Was there such a thing as a .24 caliber pistol in the Old West?

Marshall Trimble
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The West’s Best Breakfasts

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The Indian Agent

William Garwood
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The Contract Surgeon

William Garwood
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Mission Creek

William Garwood
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Cattle King for a Day

William Garwood
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Come and Get It: The Saga of Western Dinnerware

Phyllis Morreale-de la Garza
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Tracing the Santa Fe Trail

Phyllis Morreale-de la Garza
aileen-and-roy

Aileen & Roy: From Sod House to State House

Linda Wommack
hell-on-the-range

Hell on the Range

Linda Wommack
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Don’t Make Me Go to Town: Ranchwomen of the Texas Hill Country

Linda Wommack
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Dude Ranching in Yellowstone Country

Linda Wommack
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Outlaw Ranch

Lazelle Jones
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Enid, Oklahoma

Meghan Saar
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Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin
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What to Do with a Frontier Fort on Your Ranch

Alan C. Huffines
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National Historic Trails Bucket List

Darley Newman
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Guns with True Grit

Phil Spangenberger
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Following Dinosaur Tracks in the West

Candy Moulton
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Women Writing the West

Jana Bommersbach
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Texas Kids Revolt

Mark Boardman
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The Exploding Tortilla

Sherry Monahan
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Strychnine, Hollywood Style

Dr. Jim Kornberg
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From the Bloody Earth: Wine?

Art Martori

June 2011 Events

TW Editors
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1912’s The Invaders

Josh Becker

Nero Clues Us In

Henry Cabot Beck

Civil War on TCM

Henry Cabot Beck
the-deputy

The Deputy: The Complete Series

Henry Cabot Beck
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Wagon Train: The Complete Season Two

Henry Cabot Beck

May 2011 Events

TW Editors
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How prevalent was “pot” in the West?

Marshall Trimble

How did 19th-century government land grants to the railroads work?

Marshall Trimble

Why did Gene Autry carry a two-gun rig minus one holster?

Marshall Trimble

When did the practice of branding livestock begin in the U.S.?

Marshall Trimble
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What’s the difference between a marshal and a sheriff?

Marshall Trimble

Did early Westerns actually film at night or just close down the lens?

Marshall Trimble
Commodore Perry Owens vs. The Blevins Boys.

The Blevins Boys are in the House

Bob Boze Bell