Who is Badger Clark? Vic Soboleski International Falls, Minnesota Charles Badger Clark was one of America’s greatest cowboy poets and South Dakota’s...
Who is Badger Clark?
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Articles
The Show Must Go On
“He just won’t let the dream die. All of us are just so devoted to this man and his dream. It’s a dying art. We come from everywhere just to be in...
10 Myths About Olive Oatman
Olive Oatman was a 14 year old traveling west in 1851 when Southwest Indians...
Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theater
Buyers of this DVD collection, which presents the first season of TV’s Zane Grey Theater, will find an essay I wrote sharing Zane Grey’s phenomenal...
Jonah Hex’s Gunspinner Extraordinaire
“Rocketshoes!” says Josh Brolin with a huge grin, as soon as I mention Joey Dillon’s name. “He’s unbelievable. He’s the fastest thing I’ve ever...
What happened to the corpses of guys killed in running gunfights in the Old West?
What happened to the corpses of guys killed in running gunfights in the Old West? Bill Chilcote Yakima, Washington If possible, those close to the...
Spaghetti Western Returns
Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky is no stranger to Westerns; lines formed around the block to watch his psycho-surreal Spaghetti Western El...
Did Indians have a smoke “Morse Code” that sent messages?
Did Indians have a smoke “Morse Code” that sent messages, or were the smoke signals a confirmation of a pre-arranged plan? Ron Vermillion...
Did outlaws prefer Spanish Mustangs?
Did outlaws prefer Spanish Mustangs? Ted Mulligan Massapequa, New York I wouldn’t call them the “first choice.” Outlaws wanted to ride the fastest...
My husband and I have noticed that some of the big stars rode the same horses in a lot of their movies.
My husband and I have noticed that some of the big stars rode the same horses in a lot of their movies. Were these their own mounts, or did the film...
Was there ever a “Code of the West”?
I have often heard about the “Code of the West.” Was there, in fact, a list of rules for conduct in the Old West? Larry Dye Fenton, Illinois No...
Were the Spanish vaqueros the first to round up and herd cattle in the West?
Were the Spanish vaqueros the first to round up and herd cattle in the West? Jim Catalano San Ramon, California Our fearless leader Bob Boze Bell...