A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. MAY 3...Crazy Horse, SD, Korczak Day: Big blast on Crazy Horse Memorial mountain...
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How prevalent was “pot” in the West?
A register at the territorial prison in Yuma, Arizona, mentions prisoners being caught with marijuana. How prevalent was the use of “pot” in the...
How prevalent was “pot” in the West?
A register at the territorial prison in Yuma, Arizona, mentions prisoners being caught with marijuana. How prevalent was the use of “pot” in the...
How did 19th-century government land grants to the railroads work?
How did 19th-century government land grants to the railroads work? Erica Moore Mesa, Arizona Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 to...
How did 19th-century government land grants to the railroads work?
How did 19th-century government land grants to the railroads work? Erica Moore Mesa, Arizona Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 to...
Why did Gene Autry carry a two-gun rig minus one holster?
Why did Gene Autry and other cowboy actors carry a two-gun rig minus one holster in their movies? Larry R. Snyder Shreveport, Louisiana Allen...
Why did Gene Autry carry a two-gun rig minus one holster?
Why did Gene Autry and other cowboy actors carry a two-gun rig minus one holster in their movies? Larry R. Snyder Shreveport, Louisiana Allen...
When did the practice of branding livestock begin in the U.S.?
When did the practice of branding livestock begin in the U.S.? Joseph Boudreau Tulsa, Oklahoma Branding of livestock dates back to the Egyptians...
When did the practice of branding livestock begin in the U.S.?
When did the practice of branding livestock begin in the U.S.? Joseph Boudreau Tulsa, Oklahoma Branding of livestock dates back to the Egyptians...
What’s the difference between a marshal and a sheriff?
What’s the difference between a marshal and a sheriff? Mavis Starner Hanover, Pennsylvania Traditionally in the Old West, the sheriff was an elected...
What’s the difference between a marshal and a sheriff?
What’s the difference between a marshal and a sheriff? Mavis Starner Hanover, Pennsylvania Traditionally in the Old West, the sheriff was an elected...
Did early Westerns actually film at night or just close down the lens?
For night scenes in early Western films, did they actually film at night or just close down the lens? George Young Miami, Florida Our boss Bob Boze...