Montana artist Edgar S. Paxson’s painting Custer’s Last Stand is a gripping depiction of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn. Yet unknown to most...
Custer & the War Between the States
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Celebration of Non-Indian, Indian Art
“In his Kachina Painter, Mr. Couse represents a modern Indian painting on a wall one of the sacred symbols of his ancestors. “There is a hint of...
C.M. Russell’s Illustrated Colt
For Charlie Russell’s funeral on October 27, 1926, a pistol and rig, along with his chaps, were draped over Dexter, the cowboy artist’s favorite...
Mike Scovel
I fell in love with the West when I first heard Gabby Hayes sing “Snag-Tooth Sal.” When it comes to Western Art, I am inspired by small historic...
Fort Davis, Texas
“Most people still don’t believe that there are mountains in Texas,” says Larry Francell, the just-retired director at the Museum of the Big Bend in...
What does “kack” refer to?
What does “kack” refer to? Stan Hutchison Sturgis, South Dakota Cowboy linguist Ramon Adams said it was slang for a saddle. It’s also spelled kak....
Who is the namesake of Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona?
Who is the namesake of Allen Street in Tombstone, Arizona? Erica Moore Mesa, Arizona John B. Allen is considered one of the founders of Tombstone....
Did most Old West saloons have swinging doors?
Did most Old West saloons have swinging doors? Anthony Clum Quincy, Florida Many, perhaps most, Old West saloons did not have swinging doors....
Were the Yaqui Indians the most fearsome warrior tribe?
Were the Yaqui Indians the most fearsome warrior tribe? Ted Mulligan Massapequa, New York Maybe not the most fearsome, as the Comanche, Lakota,...
Were Hickok’s 1851 Navy Colts plated?
As the historical interpreter for the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum in San Antonio, I portray Wild Bill Hickok for the visitors. Were his 1851 Navy...
What can you tell me about the eight-gauge shotgun in Streets of Laredo?
I recently read Larry McMurtry’s Streets of Laredo, which frequently mentions an eight-gauge shotgun. What can you tell me about that weapon? Jeff...
Who was the first American to map the Columbia River Basin?
Who was the first American to map the Columbia River Basin from the Snake River to the Canadian Border? Dave Nelson Orondo, Washington The first...