She was the original Rhinestone Cowgirl—a lady who believed “it is always better to be looked over, than to be overlooked.” And she held onto that...
Matriarch of the “Nudie Suit”
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Larry McMurtry’s Creations
“The West,” Larry McMurtry wrote in his 1968 essay “Southwestern Literature,” “has produced many good books but perhaps, as yet, no great books.”...
Blazing the Mullan Road
Army engineers bent on establishing a wagon route across Montana and into the Pacific Northwest began surveys and explorations in 1853 for what...
Doomed to Be an Artist
"Looking back, I wasn’t so bad. “Dropping out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue a career in art wasn’t an option,” admits Everett Raymond...
Not Just a Dude’s Market Anymore
A young teen, in the 1880s, heads west to Montana to try his hand at cowboying. His passion for adventure converts him to the wilds of the Bonanza...
Where the Buffalo Roam
A buffalo by any other name would still … not get the ink of Bill Cody. C.J. Jones knew that firsthand. He was a hunter and scout; he even rode with...
Remington Schuyler’s West
Western art of the 1920-30s somehow awakens a degree of nostalgia in all of us, and there is plenty of it here. Artist Remington Schuyler...
When were numbers and letters put on playing cards?
When were numbers and letters put on playing cards? Bill Calloway Wilmington, Delaware I contacted an old friend, Dr. Lafitte, an expert on the...
What rodeo really holds the claim as the “World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo?”
What rodeo really holds the claim as the “World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo?” Dee Anne Jackson Gilbert, Arizona The West’s first rodeo was an...
A huge debate I have with my pards is whether or not Hickok used a sash as a gunbelt. Will you settle this for us?
A huge debate I have with my pards is whether or not Hickok used a sash as a gunbelt. Will you settle this for us? Dan George Fremont, New Hampshire...
Limiting ourselves to the American West and to the 1800s, what was the longest distance a herd was moved?
Limiting ourselves to the American West and to the 1800s, what was the longest distance a herd was moved? Mike Franklin Poteet, Texas The longest...
I once read a book that stated about 400 deaths in the Old West were due to gunfights. Is this figure correct?
I once read a book that stated about 400 deaths in the Old West were due to gunfights. Is this figure correct? Michael J. Glaze Seattle, Washington...