While on a cattle drive, did cowboys wear their handguns or store them? Bill Calloway Wilmington, Delaware Whether or not a cowboy wore his weapons...
While on a Cattle Drive, Did Cowboys Wear Their Handguns or Store Them?
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A Western Shootist is Born
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Angels Camp Gold Rush
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Building Your Western Library: Preston Lewis
Midland, Texas, native Preston Lewis has spent much of his life working and writing in his beloved West Texas. During his award-winning four-decade...
The Birth of Tombstone’s Helldorado Celebration
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The Battle of Turkey Creek Canyon
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John Clum: Pioneer Footballer
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The Lost Belle McKeever Mine
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Western Events for June 2017
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The Secret Artillery
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Good for a Laugh… and a Shiver
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Burt Alvord, Biddy Doyle and the Bisbee Caper
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