I have seen several photos on the Internet claiming to be of Doc Holliday, however, many of the facial features don’t match up. What gives? Vanessa...
In the Pancho Villa photograph, who is the man peering over Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing’s left shoulder? Huge wager on this! Your input, please.
In the Pancho Villa photograph, who is the man peering over Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing’s left shoulder? Huge wager on this! Your input, please....
How common was postmortem photography in the Old West?
How common was postmortem photography in the Old West? Ted Mulligen Massapequa, New York We’re all familiar with those famous photos of dead outlaws...
True West’s Best Western Books of 2013
Publishers dealt readers a “royal flush” of Western books in 2013—big epic fiction, cutting edge new Western history and robust biographies about...
I saw comparison photos of Etta Place and Ann Bassett, and they look identical to me. Was Ann Etta?
I saw comparison photos of Etta Place and Ann Bassett, and they look identical to me. Was Ann Etta? Mike King Middletown, New Jersey You are...
Rough Drafts 1/14
Western Books Roundup 2013: Ten that Got Away The year 2013 will be remembered as a big year for Western Books, and True West has worked hard to...
True West’s Best Western Wear for 2014
When pioneers headed West, they had to adapt their clothing to the new unchartered environs they found themselves in. They also picked up new...
True West’s Best Art & Collectibles of 2013
Fast-riding, fearless and skilled in frontier warfare, the earliest Texas Rangers were first a deadly band of irregulars and then hardened lawmen...
True West’s Best Heritage Travel for 2014
From Arkansas to Alaska, from Texas to Montana, True West Magazine for sixty years has dedicated itself to traveling along America’s byways and...
Buffalo Gal
When Buffalo Bill’s Wild West offered its performance spectacle between 1883 and 1916 before audiences across the United States and Europe, the...
True West’s Best of the West 2014 Winners
Here are the winners of our "2014 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Congratulations to our 2014 Best of the West...
Shoot-out at Stinking Springs
December 23, 1880 Riding at midnight through deep snow, Sheriff-elect Pat Garrett leads a 13-man posse eastward out of Fort Sumner, New Mexico....