You probably remember the story of Lt. John Dunbar. During the Civil War, he goes crazy—and somehow rallies Union troops to a victory. Army...
Island of Rotting Horses, 1868
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Lawdogs Go South Henry Newton Brown’s Gang vs Medicine Lodge Cowboys
April 30, 1884 A heavy spring thunder-shower sweeps across Main Street in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, as four riders splash up Kansas Avenue from the...
Cassidy Country’s Cool
It’s hard to get in a Butch Cassidy frame of mind in downtown Denver, but I’m trying. For one, I tell myself that the rooms in the Burnsley...
An Outlaw’s Poet
When he was 13 years old, poet Red Shuttleworth came to a realization about the Old West. While on a school field trip in 1958 to the Jewish...
John Wayne and the Peacemaker
On film, John Wayne often portrayed the Westerner of popular legend—tall in the saddle, silent, a man whose word was his bond, perhaps sometimes...
Rock Art Along the Way
In the words of the author, “This book is not a scientific explanation of rock art or its meaning.” With that clear, the reader can enjoy this grand...
Albuquerque in Our Time
“Our Time” means the years since WWII. After a brief survey of Albuquerque’s earlier history, Debra Hughes turns the book over to 30 prominent...
Albuquerque Remembered
Writer Erna Fergusson observed in 1947 that Albuquerque, “sitting at the crossroads of the centuries,” had seen every phase of Southwestern life....
Wanted: Undead or Alive
A “cowboys ‘n’ zombies” comedy, Wanted: Undead or Alive is currently being filmed in New Mexico. James Denton (Desperate Housewives) and Chris...
I read somewhere that Wyatt Earp married a Jewish woman. Did he ever convert to Judaism?
I read somewhere that Wyatt Earp married a Jewish woman. Did he ever convert to Judaism? W. Farner Fort Lauderdale, Florida It’s believed that Wyatt...
Can you tell me the name of the movie starring Clint Walker as Killer Caine? He played an old-time gunman who went to prison for killing a man; when he was released, he was much changed.
Can you tell me the name of the movie starring Clint Walker as Killer Caine? He played an old-time gunman who went to prison for killing a man; when...
Can you describe a typical day in the life of a person traveling via covered wagon to Oregon or California from Missouri?
Can you describe a typical day in the life of a person traveling via covered wagon to Oregon or California from Missouri? Stace WebbWenatchee,...