The discovery of gold in 1874 by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s expedition ignited a stampede. Mining camps sprang up in the Dakota Territory’s...

The discovery of gold in 1874 by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s expedition ignited a stampede. Mining camps sprang up in the Dakota Territory’s...
“A lazy person should never think about going to Oregon,” wrote Elizabeth Wood, in her diary entry for August 3, 1851. Elizabeth was traveling on...
The dirt road to Mangas almost loses itself amid low hills as it winds through the windswept plains of New Mexico’s high desert. It isn’t a drive...
Was the Louis L’Amour short story, “The Gift of Cochise,” ever made into a movie? John Putze Phoenix, Arizona Yep. “The Gift of Cochise” was...
Who is Touch the Clouds? Al Schaller Shasta Lake, California Touch The Clouds (real name Mahpia Icahtagya) was a chief of the Minneconjou Teton...
In Fort Apache, Col. Thursday is about to move the troops out when he warns Capt. York that he doesn’t want to see any “outside galloping.” What was...
When did gambling become illegal out West? Sherry Monahan Willow Springs, North Carolina Gambling was outlawed in Arizona in 1907. Over the next few...
Who is H.F. Sills, the mystery witness in the O.K. Corral trial? Glenn Hebert Albuquerque, New Mexico H.F. Sills said he was a former railroad...
What does the phrase, "Who-Hit-John" mean? David Charlie Andersen Kresgeville, Pennsylvania The origin of the term is unknown, but “Who-Hit-John”...
I enjoyed your Sept. 2008 issue on saloons. Was the beer served cold? Bob Powell Phoenix, Arizona The shelf life of beer is short, and the cost of...
What is known about Jim Clements, the cousin of John Wesley Hardin? David Lambert Menifee, California Jim Clements was a member of a gunfighting...
“Chris lifted the food box down from the front of our wagon, while Carrie built a fire in the Russian iron camp stove. “Mother peeled potatoes and...