Frontier editors are a hard group to stereotype. Some were torch carriers for justice, seekers of truth and champions of liberty; others were...

What is a cowboy? Billy Murphy Las Cruces, New Mexico A cowboy is generally considered to be someone who tends cattle herds on North American...

March 21, 1886 Hogtown is full of cowboys from surrounding Texas ranches at a baile (a gathering for dancing). After midnight, in the early minutes...

Charlie Bowdre had the ultimate wardrobe malfunction. December 23, 1880.  Pat Garrett and posse had Billy the Kid and gang trapped in a small...

Poor ol’ George Warren led a rough life. His mother died when he was an infant and his father was killed in an Apache raid. Young George was taken...

What bacon did trail cowboys eat? Dave Macon Shreveport, Louisiana Bacon was a staple on trail rides and at line camps. The cowboys were actually...

Montana historian Mary Barmeyer O’Brien’s latest book on Western frontier history The Promise of the West: Young Pioneers on the Overland Trails...

“His wrists are of spring-steel, and his finger [sic] like unto the comb of a musical box. His octave playing is beyond all doubt the most...

Henry Starr.  Belle Starr.  Just how were the two notorious folks related?  The legends have come up with various stories.  Even during Henry’s...

In my humble opinion Johnny Ringo was probably the most blessed when it comes to great names. He was born with it but others evidently figured out...

In November of 1846, the so-called Mormon Battalion encountered wild cattle along the banks of the San Pedro River. Aroused by the invaders, several...

Why aren’t great supporting actors in Westerns shown respect? Joe Palombi Roaming Shores, Ohio Those who take Western films seriously hold great...