Most know Dennis Weaver as Deputy Chester Goode in Gunsmoke. – Courtesy CBS – How did Chester Goode, Matt Dillon’s assistant on Gunsmoke, get his...
Why did the three “Outlaw Cowboys” from your May 2012 issue tuck one pant leg into their boots?
Why did the three “Outlaw Cowboys” from your May 2012 issue tuck one pant leg into their boots? David JasonBaker City, Oregon No one knows why...
Did U.S. marshals have authority over local law enforcement officials?
Did U.S. marshals have authority over local law enforcement officials? Ken Pratt: McMinnville, Oregon U.S. marshals possessed the same power of...
Who is Sheet-Iron Jack?
Who is Sheet-Iron Jack?Willie SlappyJonesboro, Georgia Jack arrived in California in the 1860s and worked as a barber in the gold camps. He sported...
Who had the fastest draw: John Wesley Hardin, Wild Bill Hickok or Doc Holliday?
Who had the fastest draw: John Wesley Hardin, Wild Bill Hickok or Doc...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The best DVD edition of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is the “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” from 20th Century Fox. We love it for the “making...
Railroad Avenue
Phyllis de la Garza is a master storyteller of old Arizona, both legend and lore, often with a female theme. Her latest Arizona tale, Railroad...
City of Rocks
As self doubt spread during the Great Depression, the Federal Writer’s Project seemed to address how generations endured and even bulldogged fate....
The Devil’s Hoofprints
The Devil’s Hoofprints is an anthology consisting of 13 short stories aimed at action-oriented readers. This collection is written by an author who...
Kill the Indian
In this latest installment of Boggs’s Killstraight series, Kill the Indian, Daniel Killstraight heads to Texas where he meets Quanah Parker. A freak...
The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories
Tony Hillerman is best known for his novels featuring Navajo crime fighters. Yet The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories consists of 17...
Wagons West: Texas Freedom!
In Wagons West: Texas Freedom!, Dana Fuller Ross spins an intriguing tale worthy of Alamo history buffs. When the fortified Alamo mission’s walls...