October 1, 1917 Frank Hamer wants to go home. The Texas Ranger has just testified at the Callahan County Courthouse in Baird, Texas, in a murder...
Sweetwater Shoot-out
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Melody Webb
My favorite Park Ranger uniform is the pants, long-sleeved shirt, “Ike” jacket and cross tie. Is the National Park Service (NPS) unique in the...
On the Trail of Sheriff Pat Garrett
I have to use the bathroom. More information than you need to know, but be warned: Nature’s Call can be troublesome in this part of the country....
Gutshot!
“You feel your belly fill up with blood. You’re bloated. You can’t move. You can’t breathe. You can’t die!” cried Clay Lomax, played by Gregory...
What Have You Heard, Shane?
Jack Palance played a number of roles during his long career, but the characters of Jack Wilson, the sinister gunfighter in Shane (1953), and the...
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns?
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns to count the number of men they killed? Larry Dye Fenton, Illinois It’s logical to think a gunfighter...
True West’s Best of the West 2008 Winners
Here are the winners of our "2008 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Bootmaker Dave Little Ask today’s top...
Little by Liddil (Jesse Goes Down)
December 4, 1881 James Gang member, Dick Liddil, comes down for breakfast at the Bolton home, just east of Richmond, Missouri. He is soon joined by...
Billy the Kid
AGES 9-11: Like his real-life namesake, Billy Bonney is a charming young man with a hair trigger temper and quick reflexes with a .44. But fact and...
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
We can thank The Assassination of Jesse James for the long-overdue DVD release of Philip Kaufman’s brilliant James Gang movie, released in 1972....
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
AGES 4-8: This darling tale about the importance of friendship, split into four mini-chapters, is a helpful introduction for children beginning to...
Ford at Fox at Last
I promised you an update on Ford at Fox, and here it is. Fox has packaged 24 of the silents and talkies John Ford directed for Fox, where he worked...