What are tintypes? Ben Hodges Everett, Washington Photographic history began in 1839, with the daguerreotype. Other processes, however, had been...
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How were guns cleaned in the Old West?
How were guns cleaned in the Old West? Ralph Bernklow Stow, Massachusetts During Marine Corps boot camp in the 1950s, I remember our drill...
Does The Searchers movie have any basis in fact?
Does The Searchers movie have any basis in fact? Teresa Smith Jasper, Alabama The Searchers was written loosely around the story of nine-year-old...
Where is Cowboy Ground Zero?
Most of us agree the American Cowboy was born somewhere in Texas but metaphorically speaking, where were his parents from? If we ride the backtrail...
Jeffrey Richardson’s favorite reads
Raised in Georgia, Jeffrey Richardson, the Autry National Center’s Gamble curator of Western History, Popular Culture and Firearms, is passionate...
Hero’s Triumph and Tragedy
In his spirited retelling of George Custer’s dramatic Civil War career, Thom Hatch pulls out all the stops in favor of the hero of his tale in...
The Other Las Vegas
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....
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,...