Reluctantly riding from his Colorado ranch, Chad Wakefield seeks teenager Toby Granger to return him to a dying father. Trailing him to Last Chance,...
Blood Debt
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Prices Ride Tall in the Saddle
Saddles were so vital to 19th-century cowboy life that punchers often spent at least two months of pay on serviceable rigs, with more ornate saddles...
Collecting the West Roundup 2005
Not every item offered for sale attracts prospective buyers. Sometimes, a notice of sale awakens the sleuth in people. Richard Johnston, a...
Hidden Treasures of the American West
The chronicles of Oklahoma’s history are more complete because of these three women: Muriel Wright (editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma), Angie...
Gunsmoke: an American Institution
Every post-war baby boomer with a TV was weaned on Gunsmoke. The show ran for an amazing 20 years, from 1955-1975. Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty,...
Tragic Powwow
June 1, 1887 Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache scouts under his command, ride single file into the...
The Old Military Post Road
The Old Military Post Road that stretches from Minnesota to Louisiana was the first north-south highway to be built by the United States in the...
The Racial Frontier
Men of African descent were in the West since the time of Spanish exploration in the 16th century. Estevanico, a Black slave from Morocco, was among...
Spicing Up Your Kitchen
U.S. Army troops have been chowing down on chili since the 1846 war with Mexico. But the army’s official chili recipe was not published until 1896...
Imagining the African American West
Fewer Blacks settled in the West than other groups, but they had a distinct and early presence. For example, the first Black man to visit the West...
The Conquest of Texas: Ethic Cleansing in the Promised Land
Anderson, professor of history at the University of Oklahoma, specializes in Indian history. His research is astounding, abundant and detailed....
Sheriff Harvey Whitehill, Silver City Stalwart
This is more than just a biography of a sheriff and his part in taming the West. Bob Alexander presents a detailed history of the entire region and...