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...
OUTRIDE THE DEVIL: A MORNING WITH DOC HOLLIDAY
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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...
Where can I find a list of all the Westerns produced in the 1940s-50s?
Where can I find a list of all the Westerns produced in the 1940s-50s? Margaret Jordan Kyle, Texas My favorite comprehensive history is Brian...
What can you tell me about George Custer’s brother, Capt. Tom Custer?
What can you tell me about George Custer’s brother, Capt. Tom Custer? Channing Greene Dakota City, Iowa George Custer was the dominant personality...
Cold Cache
An immense cold cache of $3 Million lies hidden in New Mexico Territory—meant to establish a New Confederacy at the right time; that time never...
Lightning and Lace
The setting for this 1898 Romance is a ranch in Texas, yet we never learn about ranch life. Pretty Bonnie Kahler is a young widow who spends most of...