Gazing upon these dresses of hide and canvas, ornamented by glass beads and quills and elk teeth, a story comes to life. Indian dresses are more...
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One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956
This first and only definitive work completely devoted to Winchester cartridge boxes is a worthy reference. With more than 1,100 full color...
Does Your Colt Pedigree?
A sure-shot way to prove the pedigree of your Colt firearm is to have factory documentation. A Colt Historical Letter has been universally...
From Errol Flynn to Owen Wister
"I love Newport because it is history preserved,” John Jakes writes in the afterword of his latest novel, The Gods of Newport. “I contrast this with...
OUTRIDE THE DEVIL: A MORNING WITH DOC HOLLIDAY
Those who have come to know Doc Holliday take him pretty seriously. It might be said that Holliday’s stock and measure has risen to the degree that...
The Guns of Billy the Kid
Judging by the various advertisements in this magazine, it doesn’t seem likely that True West’s readers would object to a modest documentary on the...
Which books on Wild Bill Hickok and Geronimo are the most accurate?
Which books on Wild Bill Hickok and Geronimo are the most accurate? Richard Vertucci Matteson, Illinois Joseph Rosa is the foremost authority on...
Did a cowboy on horseback really rob a bank in New Mexico back in the 1930s?
Did a cowboy on horseback really rob a bank in New Mexico back in the 1930s? Thomas Dancik Cleveland, Ohio Texas storyteller Paul Patterson told a...
I’ve heard of a “Day of the Cowboy,” but is there a “Day of the Native American?”
I’ve heard of a “Day of the Cowboy,” but is there a “Day of the Native American?” Harvey Scott Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Actually, there is....
Most accounts of the O.K. Corral gunfight estimate that about 30 shots were fired over 25-30 seconds. Is that possible?
Most accounts of the O.K. Corral gunfight estimate that about 30 shots were fired over 25-30 seconds. Is that possible? Dave Cuddeby Phoenix,...
Louis L’Amour was supposedly creating a Western town, Shalako, similar to those he wrote about. Did he get it done?
Louis L’Amour was supposedly creating a Western town, Shalako, similar to those he wrote about. Did he get it done? James Denney Sedalia,...
Collecting the West Roundup
Hidden among Picassos, Duchamps and Matisses collected by Earl Horter is a fire-hardened buffalo hide shield with an antelope hide strap sling. At...