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....
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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...
Why did Gunsmoke’s Marshal Matt Dillon always wear his badge underneath his vest?
Why did Gunsmoke’s Marshal Matt Dillon always wear his badge underneath his vest? Linda McGillNashville, Georgia Wearing the badge underneath the...
Heartwarming Gunslingers?
Randall Wallace has a love of strong, heroic and heartwarming stories. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay of Braveheart, and...
Deliverance from the Little Big Horn
This is a book that needed to be written. In Deliverance from the Little Big Horn, Joan Nabseth Stevenson has tackled a complicated, unfortunately...
The McLaurys in Tombstone, Arizona
If there is an unknown equation in the oft-told story of Tombstone, Arizona, and the O.K. Corral shoot-out it is the McLaury brothers, Frank and...
Who was Indian fighter Clay Beauford?
Who was Indian fighter Clay Beauford? Tom ToddShow Low, Arizona First, Clay Beauford was born Welford C. Bridwell in Maryland in 1846, but he...
November 2012 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Animal Adoptions Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions Richmond, VA, November 2-4: Wild...