Croquettes first appeared on English dinner tables in the 18th century. In the mid-1800s, Americans knew croquet as a lawn game. The food version...
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Who is the most popular character the Old West ever produced?
Who is the most popular character the Old West ever produced? Ronnie Bishop Nashville, Tennessee Hard to say—and it depends on whether we’re talking...
Was there a female Texas Ranger during the Old West era?
Was there a female Texas Ranger during the Old West era? Kim Adrian Davenport, Iowa Not in the Old West. The Texas Rangers are an elite division of...
How did “being heeled” come to mean “being armed?”
How did “being heeled” come to mean “being armed?” Bill Murray Pleasant View, Utah “Being heeled” is tied to the term “well-heeled,” which means...
A gambler in a high-stakes poker game runs out of money while holding a winning hand of four aces. He asks the players to pause the game so he can get a loan at the bank. Is this Hollywood or a true story?
A gambler in a high-stakes poker game runs out of money while holding a winning hand of four aces. He asks the players to pause the game so he can...
Do any records indicate Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok met?
Do any records indicate Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok met? John McCaffer Queen Creek, Arizona Wild Bill Hickok biographer Joe Rosa clears up the...
In 1960’s The Alamo, Jim Bowie used a seven-barrel pepperbox rifle. Did such a gun exist? And did the real Bowie have one?
In 1960’s The Alamo, Jim Bowie used a seven-barrel pepperbox rifle. Did such a gun exist? And did the real Bowie have one? Joe “Doc” Amason Delano,...
Victoria Wilcox
What most don’t know about Doc Holliday is that he didn’t go west for his health. Some report he left Georgia because of a wandering spirit, or, as...
The Real Birth of Westerns
No doubt about it. Western movies were reborn in 1939, catapulting the genre into big-time Hollywood that lasted some 60 years. Stagecoach, Destry...
Spirit Warriors Rise Up
The Little Big Horn battlefield is the site of exquisite tragedy and triumph—depending on whose eyes are watching: tragedy for Lt. Col. George...
10 Myths About TOM HORN
Tom Horn occupies a prominent, if controversial, place in frontier annals. While he had a varied career in his 43 years—miner, cowpuncher, pioneer...
The Curious Murder of Manny Clements
The 1908 Christmas holidays weren’t good for Manny Clements. In fact, the year’s end brought about his end as well. That Manny would have a violent...