March 10, 1864 Jack Slade, once the heroic peacekeeper of the Central Overland stagecoach line, is drunk and in an ugly mood on the main street of...

Western historical art has two great masters to whom all later artists are compared: Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The peers have their...

The right hat can make all the difference in a Western. Just think back to Robert Duvall’s pheasant-taking-over-his-head job he wore in 1972’s Joe...

The life of a frontier soldier in the American West involved more combat with boredom than forays against hostile tribesmen. Troopers adopted a...

A young affluent St. Louis boy, born 150 years ago, who grew up in a wealthy suburb of Missouri, Charlie Russell made his dream finally come true in...

There were rules in Victor Trevitt’s saloon—no gambling, for one thing. No fighting, or even any rough talk. Drinking was allowed, of course, but...

Father Albert Braun didn’t have much outside his Purple Heart medal when the 30 year old returned from WWI in 1919—$100 in U.S. Army pay, three...

How does Bat Masterson’s story compare with Wyatt Earp’s? Jim Gaines Orangevale, California Bat Masterson’s history was every bit as illustrious as...

What are cowboy bib-front shirts? Allen Fossenkemper Fountain Hills, Arizona Bib-front shirts feature a row of buttons down each side to secure a...

Why are so few Western novels based in Nevada? Paul Etzler Eureka, Nevada Great question, especially considering the wonderful history of that...

What famous Old West characters lived long enough to be filmed? Greg Travis Farmington, New York More than you might think. Movies portray the...

What is a “bushwhacker?” Doug Riley Phoenix, Arizona “Bushwhacker” was a Civil War term that designated the lowest and meanest type of guerrilla...