You can argue all day about which Old West town was the roughest, toughest and wildest of them all. Tombstone? Maybe. Dodge City? Entirely possible....
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John Goodwin
Nobody knows that an average of 14,500 Boy Scouts used to earn the Reading Merit Badge every year for the first 100 years of Boy Scouts. By...
November 2013 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ANIMAL ADOPTIONS & FESTIVAL WILD HORSE AND BURRO ADOPTIONS Henderson, TX,...
In Have Gun, Will Travel, what was Paladin’s first name?
In Have Gun, Will Travel, what was Paladin’s first name? Joe Palombi Roaming Shores, Ohio His name was “Wire.” Look at the card; it states, “Wire...
In your June 2013 gunfighter graves article, the marker for Liver-Eating Johnson reads “Johnston.” Which is correct?
In your June 2013 gunfighter graves article, the marker for Liver-Eating Johnson reads “Johnston.” Which is correct? Joe Yarchin Mesa, Arizona The...
While watching Encore Westerns, I saw Bob Boze Bell’s True West Moments on Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves. Who was this lawman?
While watching Encore Westerns, I saw Bob Boze Bell’s True West Moments on Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves. Who was this lawman? Otto Rueger Tucson,...
How far could a good horse go during a posse chase of outlaws?
How far could a good horse go during a posse chase of outlaws? Wayne Clark Lake Saint Louis, Missouri A lot of factors could influence the distance...
How far did a wagon train travel in a typical day?
How far did a wagon train travel in a typical day? Gil Bartles Cedar Park, Texas Under normal conditions, a wagon train pulled by mules could travel...
How did Plains Indians carry water while on the move?
How did Plains Indians carry water while on the move? Michael Wharton Cottonwood, Arizona The Plains Indians cleaned out buffalo intestines and...
Rough Drafts 11/13
The sesquicentennial of the Civil War has produced numerous new volumes on the bloody conflict, but recent publications on the effects of the war in...
An Ace in the Hole
One frontiersman, threatened with a .22 derringer, slapped it out of his assailant’s hand and said, “If anyone ever shot me with a twenty two…and I...
Death by Shakespeare
November 22, 1880 Attacking during the night, four rustlers run off 22 head of stock from the Turner and Lindeman ranch near San Simon, Arizona. In...