The author, a descendant of Mormon leader William H. Smart, by his own admission, gives an honest and detailed account of the ardent leader. Through...
Mormonism’s Last Colonizer (Nonfiction)
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Family Ranch: Land, Children, and Tradition in the American West (Nonfiction)
As activists used to say: the personal is political, and so it is with modern family ranching in the West. These stories of six ranching families...
Cowboy Park (Nonfiction)
At the turn of the 20th century, cattlemen’s associations voiced opposition to steer roping because of injuries to expensive cattle. Texas, New...
North Star (Fiction)
An aura of depression suggests this might be the last chapter in the “Barnaby Skye” mountain man series as Skye submits to old age. The fur trade is...
The Dark Border (Fiction)
Legendary penman Frank Bonham sold more than 50 novels during his 54-year-career. This Western Quartet demonstrates his superb writing. ‘“Brand of...
Photos Don’t Lie!
We got a sneak peek at a great new photo book Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen by Mike Cox. Really some stunners in there. Great hats, great guns,...
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones?
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones? Griff and Jean Ferguson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The front wheels on wagons and...
What do we know about Lottie Deno?
I recently bought Bob Boze Bell’s The Illustrated Life & Times of Doc Holliday and read about Lottie Deno. What do we know about her? John...
Who are some of the top bad guys in Westerns?
I’ve compiled this list of the Westerns top bad guys: James Best, Robert Wilke, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins, Leo Gordon, Henry Silva, Ted...
Who is the American Indian Massai?
Who is the American Indian Massai? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee A Mimbres Apache, Massai was born circa 1847 and died 1911. He became a famous...
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering?
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering? Jim Greene San Diego, California Saloons were...
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers?
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers? Phill Stricklin Mesa, Arizona Their time, 1901-09, was brief compared to the Texas Rangers and a...