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True Grit
Director Brian Downes has made it his life's work to build and fill the expanded John Wayne Birthplace Museum. If you’ve visited the John...
Patrick Wayne
An actor in his own right, the Duke’s son entertained audiences for decades in Westerns and action movies. In the golden years of Hollywood,...
Reveille to Taps
A poignant biography of the survivors of Little Bighorn, a new collection of short stories, a biography of a Chinese frontier leader, a history of a...
I’m Your Huckleberry
The native wild berries of Montana are a popular treat. On June 3, 1805, William Clark wrote this in his journal as the Lewis and Clark...
Showman of the West
A rich historic trail will be discovered following Buffalo Bill’s path to celebrity. You can find William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody practically...
Clash of the Mad Madams
Alice Abbott vs. Etta Clark The War Over Beautiful, Busty Bessie Colvin April 18, 1886 The beautiful Bessie Colvin is fed up. After a year of...
A Bright Particular Star
Ella La Rue and the Performing Variety of Women of the Old West Historian Jill Lepore recently observed that microhistories of unknown people...
The Real Women of the Wild West
A portfolio of bold American women who changed the world. Alexis de Tocqueville came to America to study democracy. At the end of his two-volume...
Slinging Lead, Hot Type and the Truth
History tried to erase the courageous Arizona journalist, but her remarkable life and work as a publisher is a testament to her courage and her...
Paths of Glory and Days of Darkness
After the Battle of Little Bighorn, the seven officers' wives had an immortal bond. On July 29, 1876, Elizabeth Custer requested an audience with...
All Tacked Up
Using brass or iron furniture tacks was one of American Indians’ favorite ways of dressing up their firearms. Decorations on firearms and...