The Johnny Depp-starring version of Disney’s The Lone Ranger has hit a financial wall. Depp was going to play Tonto, while Dwight Yoakam was cast as...
Harrison Ford as Wyatt Earp
Harrison Ford apparently likes his boots and saddles, because, following Cowboys & Aliens, Ford intends to play the 70-year-old Wyatt Earp in...
John Ford’s Stamp
The U.S. Post Office will be honoring director John Ford with a stamp in 2012, along with four other directors. Ford’s stamp is by Iowa artist Gary...
Roy Rogers Turns 100
Roy Rogers would have turned 100 on November 5, 2011. To pay special tribute to this milestone year, California’s Lone Pine Film Festival will host...
Deadwood Strikes Gold with Mining Relic
Names can be deceiving. Take “Deadwood.” At first blush, it sounds dark and dreary and lifeless. But say “Historic Landmark, Deadwood, South...
What did Old West towns do with the carcasses of dead horses?
What did Old West towns do with the carcasses of dead horses? Bill RogersColumbia, South Carolina Ordinarily if a horse died in town or near the...
Who was Urilla Sutherland, the first wife of Wyatt Earp?
Who was Urilla Sutherland, the first wife of Wyatt Earp? Natalie Cook Sydney,...
Why didn’t Winchester chamber any of its rifles in .45 Colt?
Why didn’t Winchester chamber any of its rifles in .45 Colt? Ralph BernklowStow, Massachusetts One of the regulars on the True West Forum, Texas...
What happened to Maj. Marcus Reno’s command during the Battle of Little Big Horn in June 1876?
What happened to Maj. Marcus Reno’s command during the Battle of Little Big Horn in June 1876? Alexander F. Durvin, Jr.Fort Washington, Maryland...
What is forty-rod whiskey?
What is forty-rod whiskey? Bob Fuller Vermillion, South Dakota Forty-rod whiskey is a facetious allusion to whiskey so strong it supposedly has the...
Did cowboys place their rifle scabbards in the front or back of the saddle?
Did cowboys place their rifle scabbards in the front or back of the saddle? Ken NivaWinnemucca, Nevada Where a cowboy placed his rifle scabbard was...
I’m intrigued by the story of Dora Hand, the Dodge City saloon singer. Do any photos of her exist?
I’m intrigued by the story of Dora Hand, the Dodge City saloon singer. Do any photos of her exist? Terri J. HuckSterling, Virginia The beautiful...