A new, beautiful book about the search for lost Spanish gold—and all the danger, intrigue, adrenaline and obsession that lies therein—has just been...
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Townful of Santas
Minden bills itself as “Nebraska’s Christmas City,” stringing 15,000 lights throughout its town square to seal the deal. But to know why this town...
Life in Tombstone
While looking through the dog-eared copy of one of my favorite authors and mentor, Dr. Leland Sonnichson’s Billy King’s Tombstone, I see that,...
Supreme Cowgirl
This Arizona cowgirl grew up on the Lazy B, a cattle ranch near Duncan. Her father, Harry Day, expected her to pull her own weight and learn the...
Thank You, Sarah Jane Woodson
Every woman who ever graduated from college can look back and say a special “thank you” to Sarah Jane Woodson—one of the first women and one of the...
Croquet in the West
You’ve probably heard about the photo which allegedly shows Billy the Kid and friends playing croquet in New Mexico Territory in 1878. The photo may...
The Cisco Kid
Many people are familiar with writer William Sidney Porter who, using the pen name O. Henry, wrote stories with a twist of the tale including, Gift...
Western Events for November 2015
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART SHOWS Sharing the Past Through Art Fort Worth, TX, November 12: A tour through...
Did Wyatt Earp carry his pistol in a holster at the O.K. Corral gunfight?
Did Wyatt Earp carry his pistol in a holster at the O.K. Corral gunfight? Ken Blyth Surrey, England No, lawman Wyatt Earp did not carry his pistol...
Wild West Debut Novel
Five Star Publishing has just published Tennessee author Rusty Davis’s first Western novel Wyoming Showdown. Davis, who has spent most of his career...
Bad News Travels Fast
According to The Old West Quiz and Fact Book by Rod Gragg, “After the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the Seventh Calvary's wounded were placed on...
More Guts Than Sense
Pinkerton detective Joseph Whicher had more guts than sense. In March 1874, he went undercover to try to catch Jesse James (in photo) by seeking...