Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback? Harlan Krominga Rockford, Illinois Shooting a pistol from the back of a horse was common...
Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback?
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I’ve been reading Elmer Kelton’s The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word “tawline?”
I've been reading Elmer Kelton's The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word "tawline?" George Banks Jenks, Oklahoma A tawline was a...
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters?
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters? Ted Mulligan Massapequa, New York That’s pretty hard to say. Bounty hunters...
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War?
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War? William Boyd More Morristown, Tennessee Some 3,600 Indians reportedly served in the...
What did the wagon trains do for toilet paper during those long trips across the country?
What did the wagon trains do for toilet paper during those long trips across the country? Carl Spurrier Owensboro, Kentucky Travelers used grass or...
What were the standard supplies on a chuckwagon?
What were the standard supplies on a chuckwagon? Hugh Howard True West Maniac #9 Lawrenceville, Georgia The chuckwagon had sparse provisions....
I am follicly challenged (ala Telly Savalas). Were there any bald-headed folks of note in the Old West?
I am follicly challenged (ala Telly Savalas). Were there any bald-headed folks of note in the Old West? Joe Rios Adkins, Texas Since men covered...
Movie Westerns Back in Print
Dorchester Publications is among a fairly finite number of publishers who continue to print both original and older Western novels. In its latest...
Hoppy Re-Upped
Joining his fellow spur-bearing good guy, the Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy may return to big screens in 2011. Producer Mark Canton (300) seems to...
Ketchum Goes Out Alone
August 16, 1899 Camped in a cave, two miles south of Folsom, New Mexico, Tom Ketchum waits until dark, then mounts up He leads a pack horse carrying...
Staycations & Vacations
This past winter, when I finally made my way to Mystery Castle at 800 E. Mineral Road in Phoenix, Arizona, I was glad to hear I was not the only...
Alaska’s Quiet Gold Rush
He said his name was Tommy. In his 60s, he had driven his compact pickup truck from Mississippi all the way to Alaska. Arriving in Homer, he spent...