Old Vaquero Saying
“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”
Quotes
“Have you any idea of what a man must endure who leads such a life? No, you cannot. No one can unless he lives it for himself.”
—Frank James
Raised in Indiana, Sam Bass was orphaned at 13 and drifted to Texas at 19, where he started up on the outlaw trail. He died on

True West July/August 2021
In This Issue:
Features
Western Books & Movies
To The Point
Departments
- Western Roundup: July/August 2021
- The Trails and Tales of the Old West Go on Forever
- What History Has Taught Me: Ronnie Dunn
- Medora, North Dakota
- Magical Mezcal
- True Grit
- The Kid’s First Kill
- The 1841 “Mississippi” Rifle
- The West’s First Preservationist Will Surprise You
- Great Danger Rests on the Town! God Save Us!
- Shooting Back