In this 65th anniversary year for True West, on assignment to report my favorite Investigating History columns, I wrack my brain and only two come...
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Brothers to the End
Tom Jeffords is best known as an Indian agent in Arizona Territory—and for his close relationship with Apache Chief Cochise. In fact, Jeffords was...
True West’s Best of the West 2018
In True West’s 65th anniversary year, the magazine is proud to announce the 2018 Best of the West winners! Since 1953, this pictorial publication...
What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?
What’s the story behind the naming of Show Low, Arizona? Michael Westlund, Clarkdale, Arizona Anthony Cooley, the former president of the...
Alfred Y. Allee Wasn’t Afraid to Use His Gun
Alfred Y. Allee wasn’t afraid to use his gun. The Karnes Co., Texas deputy shot and killed a robbery suspect in 1882. He was arrested because the...
Lakota West
Native is the first book in Mike J. Sparrow’s projected “Manifest Destiny” series portraying the westward migration across the Great Plains. In 1864...
A Long Feud Between the Brooks and McFarlands
On April 24, 1896 Thomas Brooks attempted to rob an old Texas Ranger, who reportedly had stashed a huge amount of cash near Dogtown in the Indian...
Aimee Semple McPherson Part II
On May 18th, 1926, Sister Aimee mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Santa Monica. According to her private secretary, Emma Schaeffer, she just...
Who played Johnny Ringo in Tombstone? And do you think the real Ringo took his own life?
Who played Johnny Ringo in Tombstone? And do you think the real Ringo took his own life? Joyce Bell Marshall — La Crosse, Wisconsin Michael Biehn...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains
The Southern Prairie and Plains states should be considered the gateway states to the West. From the lesser-known trails to Texas and Oklahoma from...
Surviving a Meal in Dodge City
Once the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway reached the cowtown of Dodge City, Kansas, in 1872, restaurants and hotels sprang up, between 1872...
Jail Time Saved Hobbs Kerry
For Hobbs Kerry, being in jail was actually good fortune. The 23-year-old joined Jesse James (photo) and his gang in mid-1876. On the night of...