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Tailor-Made Re-enactor

by Johnny D. Boggs | Jul 10, 2012

As I walk across the grounds of the John Brown Museum in Osawatomie, Kansas, during the annual Freedom Festival, I am surrounded by re-enactors. By...

Larry Winget

by Larry Winget | Jul 10, 2012

Most people think you can happy your way to success or think your way to success or that having a positive attitude is all that it takes to be...

Bill Anton

by Allison Carlton | Jul 10, 2012

“They’re all real folks,” says Bill Anton, referring to the cowboys and ranchers he depicts with his oils. Most of his work—if not all—evokes the...

10 for 10: Santa Barbara, CA

by twadmin | Jul 10, 2012

1. Santa Barbara was founded at Presidio de Santa Bárbara in 1782 when the Spanish established the last of four fortresses in Alta California to...

How did Chester Goode, Matt Dillon’s assistant on Gunsmoke, get his limp?

by | Jul 10, 2012

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?

by | Jul 10, 2012

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?

by | Jul 10, 2012

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?

by | Jul 10, 2012

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...