William Blake was better known by the handle “Tulsa Jack.” The cowboy went to the dark side in 1892 when he joined Bill Doolin’s gang. Over the...
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Hero on the Run
In Matthew Mayo’s The Outfit: To Hell and Back (Five Star, $25.95) Rafe Barr, Civil War hero, wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and son, is...
Don’t Go Wakin’ Snakes
Old West slang was colorful and inventive and often brings a laugh. But they sure got their points across. Consider these: Someone would tell you...
Longeared Lingo
ASS (Equus Asinus): Species commonly known as the domesticated “donkey” in English and “burro” in Spanish. The different sizes of donkeys in the...
True Westerner: Lee Anderson, Equine Historian
A retired aerospace engineer living in Waddell, Arizona, Lee Anderson has spent more than 60 years studying equine training methods and traditions...
Stagecoach Etiquette
Thanks to an 1877 Omaha Herald article, we know how we should have behaved if we'd taken a stagecoach in the old west. First, we were advised that...
Jim Parker’s Last Night
This much is known: Jim Parker was hanged in Prescott, AZ on June 3, 1898, for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Lee Norris during a...
The Son Rises on AMC
On April 8, a new series, The Son, will premiere on AMC. Starring Pierce Brosnan, the four-time James Bond who rode West in 2006’s Seraphim Falls,...
The Canoa Land Grant Ranch
The San Ignacio de la Canoa land grant is one of the oldest and most interesting in Arizona. The Canoa, located south of Tucson in the fertile...
Father of the American JACKASS
George Washington is often mistakenly referred to as the “Father of the American Mule.” He is also credited with being the first to bring a jackass...
Clay O’Brien Cooper
John Wayne thought Clay O’Brien Cooper was too small to play one of The Cowboys—until the pint-sized nine-year-old lassoed and dumped him on the...
Building Your Western Library
“A Man’s Dreams Must Exceed His Fears” John T. Wayne, the Arkansas author who shares a likeness and the name of the famous Western actor was born...