John B. Stetson set up shop in 1865 in Philadelphia and began selling his “Boss of the Plains” Stetson hat he had invented while living out West, recovering from tuberculosis. Stetson’s American cowboy hat is among the iconic brands that define Western wear—from jeans and boots to men’s and women’s fashion influenced by the crossroads of European and American Indian cultures that continue to influence our idea of the real and imagined West. Today, entrepreneurs and artisans across th

January 2015
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- Chief Iron Tail
- Goodbye Gus
- True West’s Best Firearms for 2015
- Cooke’s Canyon Ambush
- The Burden Basket Struggle
- Quanah Parker’s Second Act
- Dr. Jeremy Rowe
- True West’s Best of the West 2015 Winners
- True West’s Best Heritage Travel for 2015
- True West’s Best Western Books of 2014
- True West’s Best Movies, TV Series and DVDS of 2014
- A Brave New World
- The 100 Best Historical Photos of the American Indian
- True West’s Best Western Wear for 2015
- True West’s Best Art & Collectibles of 2014
- Why do we know so little about Crazy Horse?
- Why don’t we have any confirmed photos of Crazy Horse?
- Did the Apaches rape captives?
- Did Indians send smoke signals?
- Was Geronimo a real Apache chief?
- Who was White Apache?
- Who was Doc Carver?
- January Events 2015