How did people stay cool in the heat of the the Old West? Justin Loughman Rancho Santa Margarita, California Before air conditioning and backyard...
How did people stay cool in the heat of the Old West?
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Were there Indian cowboys or gunmen in the Southwest?
Were there Indian cowboys or gunmen in the Southwest? Ron Thomas Phoenix, Arizona Yes, especially among the Apache. Their lands at San Carlos and...
How long did it take a letter to be delivered via Pony Express?
How long did it take a letter to be delivered via Pony Express? Stace Webb Wenatchee, Washington The Pony Express—which celebrates its 150th...
How did Indians and whites treat half-breeds on the frontier?
How did Indians and whites treat half-breeds on the frontier? Junior W. Mayberry Oklahoma City, Oklahoma By and large, half-breeds who were...
What’s the story behind Earp’s Buntline Special?
In True West, Rock Island Auction advertised a “Rare, Historical Presentation Colt Single Action Army Buntline Revolver with Factory Inscription to...
Gunsmoke: The Third Season, Vol. 1
Gunsmoke made its initial debut in 1952 as a radio program created by writer John Meston and producer Norman MacDonnell. When it arrived three years...
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Season One
He was dedicated, loyal and fearless; never hesitating to leap into the fray in the name of justice and fair play. He traveled throughout Canada’s...
Warner Archival DVDs
Everybody who loves movies has a wish list of pictures they’d like to own, that have not yet been made available as DVDs. Which is why Warner...
Gunsmoke: The Third Season, Volume 2
If a single year in the life of Gunsmoke could be responsible for winning the show its place as the “Greatest TV Western Series of All Time” by...
Aged Beauties
Handling an antique, iron gray firearm stimulates thoughts and images of a long lost time. One can visualize hard use and wild days on the American...
Looping Across Kit Carson’s Southwest
A banner whips in the wind over the main drag as I drive into Taos, New Mexico, and I figure that Kit Carson is getting his due. I should have known...
All Roads Lead to Chaco Canyon
"This is the best place on the planet. If you don’t come back, there’s something wrong with you.” These words spoken by G.B. Cornucopia, a 20-year...