How was extradition handled in the 1870-80s frontier West? Stan HutchisonSturgis, South Dakota An interstate extradition normally went through the...
During the Earp-Cowboy confrontation period in Tombstone, did the chief of police (Virgil Earp) share an office with the county sheriff (Johnny Behan)?
During the Earp-Cowboy confrontation period in Tombstone, did the chief of police (Virgil Earp) share an office with the county sheriff (Johnny...
The Last Camel Charge
Forrest Bryant Johnson’s new book, The Last Camel Charge: The Untold Story of America’s Desert Military Experiment, is a fascinating story, telling...
Old-Mining Boomtown
Roberta Key Haldane has created a massive yet lively work with 250 unique family and area photos. Her portrayal of the life and death of an 1879...
From Western Deserts to Carolina Swamps
Lewis Roe was one of the few soldiers whose Civil War experience took him from the westernmost battles in Arizona and New Mexico all the way to the...
Elevating Western American Art
The pages of Elevating Western American Art feature 30 in-depth essays written by renowned art historians who discuss the works displayed at True...
October 2012 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ADVENTURE: WALK THROUGH HISTORY El Paso, TX, October 20: Learn the Wild West...
10 for 10: Ruidoso, NM
1. At the time of the 1878-79 Lincoln County War, Ruidoso was just one building, Dowlin’s Mill; owner Paul Dowlin was shot dead in front of it in...
Hangtown Fry
“We had gone into Hangtown one night for provisions, when we heard that a great strike had been made at a place called Coon Hollow, about a mile...
The West’s Most Provocative Artist
Standing outside Due West Gallery, Thom Ross is packing iron. Good thing Wyatt Earp and Pat Garrett aren’t in Santa Fe, New Mexico, or they’d be...
True West’s PBS Special
True West’s Executive Editor Bob Boze Bell, Old West Saviors columnist Jana Bommersbach and Ask the Marshall columnist and Arizona State Historian...
“I Don’t Hold for Anybody!”
March 15, 1881 Two California boys are riding the box on this chilly night along the San Pedro River bottom in Arizona. Eli “Bud” Philpot, a...