In Ten Deadly Texans, Lawrence Yadon, Don Anderson and Robert Barr Smith discuss the meanest hombres to encounter Rangers. Among them are Cullen...
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Yours to Command
Harold J. Weiss Jr. tells the story of Ranger Capt. Bill McDonald in Yours to Command. A compulsive lawman, Ranger McDonald was also a deputy...
The Mythic West That Matters Now
In his famous 1893 frontier thesis, Frederick Jackson Turner argued that the juncture between the civilization of East and the savagery of the...
Vaquero in a Vacuum
I've heard it said countless times that if you can punch cows in Yavapai County, Arizona, you can punch cows anywhere. The rough, steep, brushy,...
The Vaquero: A World-Class Horseman
As an Old West fan you may have tried your hand at riding a horse; you might even consider yourself pretty proficient at it. Some of you can only...
It’s Miller Time Again
In 1918, Philip Miller got off the train at Denver’s Union Station with a sample case of Miller Brothers cowboy hats, most of his worldly...
Little Miss Sure Shot’s Family Mementos
After earning $11,000 for charity, the “star of the occasion” was the ‘brisk and agile Annie Oakley, who cavorted around the ring, skipping and...
My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen.
My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen. Which one of us is correct? Richard Dowty St. Paul, Oregon You are! Horses came...
Top 10 Things To See In Tucson
My continuing search for the True West has led me here: to Bobo’s Restaurant, listening to the staff join some customers in whistling the “Colonel...
How do I use the lariat?
I’m hoping you can help a frustrated horseman over here in England. How do I use the lariat? Daryl Wight English Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK...
Who is Patrick Sylvester McGeeney?
Who is Patrick Sylvester McGeeney? Rene R. Longoria Mission, Texas This Irish native was the youngest man ever appointed deputy U.S. marshal—just 19...
Why is Maj. Marcus Reno of the 7th Cavalry such a controversial figure?
Why is Maj. Marcus Reno of the 7th Cavalry such a controversial figure? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee I believe Maj. Marcus Reno was unfairly...