We are coming up on the 500-year mark since the glory days of the Spanish conquistadors. It was in 1519 that Hernando Cortés mounted his campaign to topple the Aztec empire, a move that would bestow upon him the title of “Conqueror of Mexico.” In the aftermath of Cortés were numerous conquistadors (conquerors) and, accordingly, numerous entradas (forays) into the northern frontiers of New Spain. But for devotees of the history of the American West, one name stands apart—Francisco Vá

May 2013
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- The “Icon” is Dead
- What is Missouri outlaw Sam Hildebrand’s story?
- Triangle Canyon Shoot-Out
- Western movies frequently show someone “slappin’ hot iron on a wound.” Was this common?
- Bigfoot Stands Out
- Grand Hotels of the West
- McLintock! Memories
- May 2013 Events
- Andrew J. Fenady’s post-civil war reads
- Custer, Cody, and Grand Duke Alexis
- Lady at the O.K. Corral
- Came Men on Horses
- In the Shadow of Billy the Kid
- Crockett Hotel
- Peery Hotel
- Hotel Colorado
- Ambassador Hotel
- “Serious Cow People”
- Gold Hill Hotel
- Copper Queen Hotel
- Crescent Hotel & Spa
- The Apache Wars in Apache Words
- Hotel Alex Johnson
- Death on the Line
- Irma Hotel
- Hank Monk
- The Godfather of Gunleather
- Scoping Out Del Norte
- Remembering the Dakota War in Minnesota
- Main Street Dreams
- The Fighting Parson’s Fallout
- Summer Harvest Beer
- The Mexican Hat Dance
- Grapes vs. Rhubarbs?
- Patrick Hogan
- What can you tell me about nickel-plated revolvers in the Old West?
- Were the Molly Maguires ever active in the West?
- How many times was Marshal Matt Dillon shot on Gunsmoke?
- Central Texas Tales
- Rough Drafts 5/13