In several Old West saloon photos, a sign hangs over a door near the bar signifying “Club Room.” What is a Club Room? Glen Jones Rogers, Arkansas A...
What is a Club Room?
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On the Set of The Gundown
Gammons Gulch is not entirely real; movie sets generally aren’t, but this collection of buildings and props, encompassing a chunk of American myth...
What was the make of revolver used by Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider?
What was the make of revolver used by Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider? Arthur Wagner Kerrville, Texas Our firearms expert and Field Editor Phil...
Do you believe the story that Jesse James met Billy the Kid in 1879?
Do you believe the story that Jesse James met Billy the Kid in 1879? Philippe Morcrette Talence, Gironde, France That account comes from Dr. Henry...
What was a typical breakfast in the Old West?
What was a typical breakfast in the Old West? Manuel Solis Arlington, Texas Frontier fare usually depended on what was available in a certain place...
What can you tell me about Canyon Diablo, Arizona?
What can you tell me about Canyon Diablo, Arizona? Cindy Smith Cartersville, Georgia When the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was building a...
How common was locoweed poisoning in the Old West?
How common was locoweed poisoning in the Old West? Wesley Egli Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania Loco comes from the Spanish, meaning “mad” or “crazy.”...
Jeff Hildebrandt
The essence of a great Western, to me, is John Wayne. I think his characters and the stories told, for the most part, convey the myth of the...
Living Like the Boggs
What better place for writer Johnny D. Boggs and realtor Lisa Smith to live than the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the edge of a greenbelt?...
A Grave Matter for Mattie Earp
You may know Celia Ann Blaylock-Mattie-from movies such as Tombstone or Wyatt Earp. She’s the drugged out, paranoid shrew who tried the patience of...
The Russian River’s Redwoods
I can only imagine what the settlers of California’s Russian River must have thought as they stared up at the towering redwood trees. I can only...
The Sharpshooter’s Choice
“Aim at a high mark” was the motto adopted (even copyrighted) by the legendary female sharpshooter Annie Oakley, reflecting her lifelong quest for...