I have traveled 68,000 miles over 30 years searching for cowboys. I enjoy the tintype medium because tintypes slow you down to consider the image...
Robb Kendrick
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Articles
Old-Time Remedies
Staying healthy was a must in the old west, as there weren't many doctors around and besides, being sick got in the way of chores. So booklet after...
Esteban: A Pass too far?
An African slave, Esteban de Dorantes, or Estevanico, helped spread the idea of Seven Cities of Gold in Spain. Consequently, he was sent on an...
What happened to Mart “Old Man” Blevins of the Pleasant Valley War?
What happened to Mart “Old Man” Blevins of the Pleasant Valley War? Gail Marcroft Concho, Arizona I wrote about the fate of Mart “Old Man” Blevins...
The Great Die-Up
In the Wild West, cattle were a staple—cattle drives, cattle towns, cattle herds, cattle ranches. Cattle were king through the 1870s up until the...
Walter Noble Burns and the West
Walter Noble Burns was a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, traveling the world to cover news stories. And then he discovered the Old West. It...
Fred Fritz and the Grizzly
The days of marauding bands of Apache were gone but life was still not easy working cattle in the rough mountainous ranges along the Blue River. ...
Western Events for December 2015
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! AUCTION Premier Firearms Auction Online, December 4-6: Collectible weapons are up...
I’m Just Joshin’ Ya!
There are a number of terms for playing a joke on somebody but one of the most interesting word origins for such schemes is called “joshing.” Its...
To Cure Cancer
How many billions have been spent over the years searching for a cure for one of the top killers? How many careers have been launched seeking an...
The Hashknife Outfit
When it comes to Arizona cattle ranches, one famous spread had the unsavory reputation of having “the thievinist, fightinest’ bunch of cowboys in...
Cold Heart, Just Rewards
Clifford Jackman’s remarkably assured historical novel, The Winter Family (Doubleday, $25.95), recounts the exploits of a gang of former union...