What makes John “Liver-Eatin’” Johnson unique among Mountain Men is his long feud with the Crow Indians, which resulted in as many as 300 dead Crow...
Jeremiah Johnson
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Dawn Rider
Dawn Rider has whiskers on its whiskers; the movie started life in 1931 as an Oater starring Tom Tyler, followed with a John Wayne remake in 1935,...
Shoot-out at Hanska Slough
September 21, 1876 Four fleeing outlaws, believed to be the robbers of the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, slip into a slough on foot...
Bully Country
I lived in Texas too long. The Lone Star State is all about Big, Biggest, Best. What’s the first thing that strikes me as I make my way toward...
Gary Zaboly
Mountain Men, unsettled land and lawless characters first kindled this artist’s desire to create credible illustrations that would preserve Old West...
How were stagecoach teams selected?
How were stagecoach teams selected? Sammy Leonard Brentwood, California Good ol’ Charley Eckhardt, a regular on the Ask the Marshall Forum, stepped...
What do you know about a southern Arizona rancher named Pete Kitchen?
What do you know about a southern Arizona rancher named Pete Kitchen? Barry WaldbaumCentereach, New York In a sense, Pete Kitchen represented...
During stagecoach holdups, did outlaws catch the coach on a dead run, while shooting the armed guard, driver and passengers?
During stagecoach holdups, did outlaws catch the coach on a dead run, while shooting the armed guard, driver and passengers? Michael J....
The April 2012 issue shows a photo of Fort Garland. What is that long tower?
The April 2012 issue shows a photo of Fort Garland. What is that long tower? Daniel PattersonCampo Seco, California It’s a flagpole, which...
What is a “dogie,” and how did the term come about?
What is a “dogie,” and how did the term come about? Robert “Curly” FlanaganPhoenix, Arizona Historian Ramon Adams has a couple of versions. In...
Up the Winds and Over the Tetons
In 1860, Capt. William F. Raynolds, along with Jim Bridger and Dr. F.V. Hayden, explored the headwaters of the Yellowstone and Snake Rivers. This...
Tom Cruise’s Magnificent Seven
Tom Cruise might jump-start a reboot of John Sturges’s 1960 The Magnificent Seven, though whether he has his eyes on the Steve McQueen role or the...