October 2001—Greg Polutanovich’s tent lies on the ground. As rain pounds down, Greg assesses the damage at the now-closed outdoor art show in Sedona, Arizona. Near one of the fallen pedestals, he finds a dangling hand. Given Greg’s background in sculpting sci-fi creatures and horror monsters, you could figure the hand is in its precarious state on purpose. Sci-fi creatures often have misshapen parts. In 1999, however, Greg ventured away from sculpting creatures for films such as Vampire
August 2004
In This Issue:
Western Books & Movies
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- I’ve read that Billy the Kid had a brother. What happened to him?
- Warped Planks and Rattlesnakes
- What is the origin of the phrase, “You bet?”
- Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum
- Double E Guest Ranch
- Following the Nez Perce Trail
- 1881 Marlin Rifle
- Talking the Legs Off a Donkey
- Calamity Jane
- I just watched an old Army cavalry movie, and I’m wondering about the neckerchiefs and trouser stripes. What can you tell me about the cavalry uniforms of the Indian Wars?
- Is it true that the dime novel hero, Deadwood Dick, was really a black cowboy named Nat Love?
- What were Rawhiders?
- Fighting the Elements
- Tumbling Dice Wins Hardin a One-way Ticket to Hell…John Wesley Hardin vs Constable John Selman
- The Russians are Coming
- Duct Taping the West
- An American Starlet
- Silver J Western Wear
- On the Trail of Wild Bill Hickok
- What did women use as hairspray years ago? Miss Kitty’s hair was always in place.
- When did they stop hanging men for horse theft? Also, what was the penalty after hanging was outlawed?
- Have you heard of West Texas badman Charlie Small?
- While watching Joe Kid and The Journeyman, I’ve noticed the use of Mausers. Was this gun typical of the period?
- Can you describe a drover’s typical day on the Long Trail?
- The Three Charleys
- Nerves of Steel
- A Pictorial Historian
- Digging Up Billy the Kid’s Mother
- Kill Bill
- Seventh Cavalry Sells High
- State of the Union
- Country Crossover Colorado Style
- Puttin’ the Hirt on Your Head
- Santos Furniture
- “I Will Laugh No More While Living”
- Did cowboys really make tenderfeet “dance” by firing their pistols at their feet as is often shown in old Westerns?
- Wind River Historical Center