“My wife has been in the habit for several years of putting up tomatoes for winter use…. She says they must be stewed a long time..,” penned a...
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A Tale of Two Shirts
On June 20, 1905, “one of the greatest affairs of the kind” took place, a potlatch feast-giveaway of the belongings of Nez Perce Chief Joseph, who...
Tailor-Made Re-enactor
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
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
“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
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?
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...