Even though the dollar is not what it used to be, a few bargains can still be had. For example, a paltry $16 million will purchase a breathtaking...

How long did the Old West wagon train era last? James Rowley Laingsburg, Michigan The wagon trains first began heading west in the early 1820s with...

In a local newspaper article, True West Executive Editor Bob Boze Bell explained “buffalo” meant hitting a man over the head with a pistol. Where...

I recently read a novel that followed a group of siblings who ride the “Orphan Train” from New York to different locales out West. Does the story...

In many of John Wayne’s movies, his gunbelt seems to have a large caliber bullet in the center of the belt. Why? John Putz Phoenix, Arizona Most...

Was beer as popular in the Old West as movies make it out to be? Glen L. Hunt Jr. Bedford, Texas The water in many areas was so bad, local beer was...

Who is Chief Buffalo Hump? Augustus McCrae Batesville, Arkansas A chief of the Peneteka Comanche, Buffalo Hump is perhaps best known for the famous...

Was there such a thing as a .24 caliber pistol in the Old West?   Nick R. Chilton Marion, Ohio I cannot recall ever reading about a .24 caliber...

I’m still on a quest to find the best huevos rancheros in America, so I’ve left off all great Mexican breakfast joints. Anyway, I’m hungry, so let’s...

Months after Crazy Horse’s savage death, Gen. Crook can’t agree with the implacable Chief Red Cloud over where the Sioux can settle. When Crook and...

Newly fledged contract surgeon Valentine McGillycuddy encounters a young Sioux the summer of 1873 and they, somehow, swear a lifetime friendship....

Frank Bonham’s Mission Creek is a powerful example of his diverse storytelling. “Rodeo Killer” has a high-hearted horse running for the ranch...