Virginia City roared to life after a gold strike in Alder Gulch in 1863, and by the time Montana Territory was formed the following year, the...
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Boot Camp or Basic Training
Recently, I received a question from a TW reader who wanted to know if during the 1800s the military had some kind of a boot camp for new recruits...
Fencing the West
The open range in this country was doomed in 1873 when three men from DeKalb, Illinois—Jacob Haish, Joseph Glidden and Isaac Ellwood—each filed...
A Real Western Colt in the Reel West
It’s a firearms collector’s dream to find a gun that is well documented to have been owned or used by someone famous, or was involved in a...
Peaches or Tso-ay
Prior to his stint as an Army scout Peaches rode with Chatto, Bonito and Chihuahua on a raid in March 1883, that killed twenty-six settlers that...
How were Cattle Cared for when they were Shipped to Slaughterhouses?
How were cattle cared for when they were shipped to slaughterhouses? Jim Millis Cottonwood, Arizona The first rail car dedicated to livestock...
Building Your Western Library: John Langellier
John Langellier moved to Arizona as a child. From then on his fascination with the West, particularly with the U.S. Army in the region, never...
Don’t Mess with the Rangers
Thomas Brooks picked the wrong guy to rob. April 24, 1896, near Dogtown in the Creek Nation. Brooks heard that a retired Texas Ranger had a stash of...
Fort Stanton, New Mexico
Fort Stanton, was named for a captain of dragoons named Henry W. Stanton, who, in 1855 killed by Mescalero Apaches. The post, located on the Rio...
Lone Ranger’s Iconic Saddle
Western Americana saddles are more than just a piece of horse equipment. When coupled with beautiful craftsmanship and outstanding ownership, they...
Screenwriter, Novelist and Friend of True West Jeb J. Rosebrook Dies at Age 83
SCOTTSDALE (August 31, 2018) — On Friday night Jeb J. Rosebrook passed away at the age of 83 surrounded by his wife, son and daughter in Scottsdale,...
One More Killing
The Early-Hasley War was already over in the fall of 1869, having racked up a number of killings in Central Texas. But there was one more killing to...