Date Unknown, 1876 While en route from Arizona back to Texas, cattleman John Slaughter is holding his herd of cattle at John Chisum’s South Spring...
Number One With a Bullet
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The Skeleton Dance
We are rough men and used to rough ways,” said Bob Younger, after he was captured for his role in the foiled bank raid in Northfield, Minnesota....
Momaday’s Billy the Kid Pistola
This is the story of a gun, a handgun that appears to have belonged to Billy the Kid....
Where the West is Still Wild
Abraham Lincoln created the Arizona Territory in 1863, separating the future 48th state from the Territory of New Mexico. Fort Whipple, near what is...
On the Trail with Gus and Call
When Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove was published in 1985, virtually every review included the term “epic.” “Deeply affecting” was a close second in...
John Wayne Film Collection
This new Duke collection features Red River, The Alamo, The Comancheros, The Horse Soldiers, The Undefeated, The Big Trail and North to Alaska,...
Dick Baxter
I fell in love with the West when I first saw a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Western at the Ritz Theatre in my hometown, Shelbyville, Indiana....
Sourdoughs, Claim Jumpers & Dry Gulchers
Award-winning author Matthew P. Mayo continues his popular “Grittiest Moments” series with Sourdoughs, Claim Jumpers & Dry Gulchers. Mayo takes...
What is the origin of “owl hoot?”
What is the origin of “owl hoot?” Dr. Byron Loyd Snellville, Georgia Outlaws were referred to as “owlhoots.” “Riding the owlhoot trail”...
Why do most buckskin jackets and coats have fringe?
Why do most buckskin jackets and coats have fringe? John Burgess Charleston, Tennessee Fringe (also used on shirts and pants) prevented rain...
My great-grandfather apparently was a bartender in Wyatt Earp’s saloon in Nome, Alaska. I haven’t been able to confirm that. What happened to Earp’s papers, especially those related to his Gold Rush days?
My great-grandfather apparently was a bartender in Wyatt Earp’s saloon in Nome, Alaska. I haven’t been able to confirm that. What happened to Earp’s...
Were Old West banks insured against loss by robbers?
Were Old West banks insured against loss by robbers? Nik MortonAlicante, Spain Until federal deposit insurance came about during the 1930s, you put...