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John Ford’s Stamp

by Henry Cabot Beck | Oct 4, 2011

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

by Henry Cabot Beck | Oct 4, 2011

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

by Jana Bommersbach | Oct 4, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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?

by | Aug 31, 2011

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...