Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ADVENTURE: WALK THROUGH HISTORY El Paso, TX, October 20: Learn the Wild West history of some of the 60,000 permanent residents on a walk through an 1872 Texas cemetery. 915-842-8200 • ConcordiaCemetery.org ANIMAL ADOPTIONS: WILD HORSE AND BURRO ADOPTIONS Glen Rose, TX, October 4-7: Wild horses and burros from Western states are offered up for adoption to folks who will provide long-term care.866-468-7826 • BLM.gov ART

October 2012
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- What kinds of adult beverages were popular in Tombstone at its peak?
- What is hardtack?
- In The Bravados, a professional hangman was brought into town to dispatch four men. Did such a profession exist in the Old West?
- How prevalent was the stampede string on Old West hats?
- How was extradition handled in the 1870-80s frontier West?
- During the Earp-Cowboy confrontation period in Tombstone, did the chief of police (Virgil Earp) share an office with the county sheriff (Johnny Behan)?
- From Western Deserts to Carolina Swamps
- Elevating Western American Art
- Old-Mining Boomtown
- The Last Camel Charge
- October 2012 Events
- 10 for 10: Ruidoso, NM
- Hangtown Fry
- The West’s Most Provocative Artist
- “I Don’t Hold for Anybody!”
- True West’s PBS Special
- Healing Hot Springs
- Patróns of the West
- Remembering Ernest Borgnine
- Dr. Buck Montgomery
- John Moyers
- The Great Artist Duel
- Life-Saving Buffalo Robes
- Sleeping in a Dog’s Head
- A Rich Visual Playground
- They Called Me Janey
- 53 Statues You Need to See Before You Die
- The Last Hash Knife Cowboy
- The Bravest Lawman You’ve Never Heard Of