Thomas Minckler’s masterpiece, plus a biography of Patton, a Western love story, a guide to guns and a grand collection of Western short stories.
Every year I receive a handful of books that should be considered objects of art as much as they are books. Thomas E. Minckler’s Montana: A Paper Trail (Montana Historical Society Press, $85) is one of those tomes. From the endpapers to the final page, Minckler’s masterpiece is an entertaining and visual travelogue of Montana history. As Dr. Bri

True West October 2023
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Features
Western Books & Movies
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- Blood Money, Time Zones and Old West Jails
- Pecos, Texas
- Alaska’s Real Bonanza
- On the Trail of Charlie Russell
- What History Has Taught Me with Bradley G. Courtney
- Texas and the Paterson Colt
- A Firearm Bonanza
- Jerry C. Crandall – Artist and Friend
- The Oldest West Savior
- Clum in the Cold
- Shooting Back
- Truth Be Known
- Opening Shot