Scottsdale’s Museum of the West has been a long time coming. Our friend Abe Hays has been championing the idea of a Western museum in the Arizona...
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Bronco: Final Season
Says the theme, “Once any girl has kissed him twice she’s dreaming of shoes and rice.” In the fourth and final season of Bronco, Ty Hardin’s Bronco...
Western Events for September 2015
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART FESTIVALS Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival Custer State Park, SD, September...
California Raisins
Since raisins are nothing more than dried grapes, they came from wine-producing regions. In the early 1800s, they were largely imported from Spain....
California Raisins
Since raisins are nothing more than dried grapes, they came from wine-producing regions. In the early 1800s, they were largely imported from Spain....
Rough Drafts 8/15
A century ago, World War I was raging across Europe. Revolution had erupted in Mexico and China, and Ireland and Russia would soon boil over in...
Rough Drafts 9/15
In June, I attended the Western Writers of America annual conference in Lubbock, Texas. The thriving city of the Southern Plains not only lives up...
What was life like for people living in “soddies?”
What was life like for people living in “soddies?” Stace Webb Wenatchee, Washington West of the 100th Meridian, the annual rainfall was half of the...
What’s the story behind the phrase “There’s gold in them thar hills?”
What’s the story behind the phrase “There’s gold in them thar hills?” Jim Medland Phoenix, Arizona That comes from Mark Twain’s 1892 novel The...
What kind of rifle was Bull Harris using in 1966’s El Dorado?
What kind of rifle was Bull Harris using in 1966’s El Dorado? Robert C. Tignor Independence, Missouri Bull Harris (played by Arthur Hunnicutt)...
“The Severed Heads Campaign” (March 2015) was a most interesting story. Did some frontier bounty hunters also collect heads?
“The Severed Heads Campaign” (March 2015) was a most interesting story. Did some frontier bounty hunters also collect heads? Paul Gordon St. Thomas,...
What became of Hickok’s weapons?
What became of Hickok’s weapons? Rick Seward Ord, Nebraska James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok was allegedly carrying a .32 caliber Smith and Wesson No....