Will you help me out? For over 40 years, I’ve been trying to figure out this Steve McQueen line from my favorite Western, The Magnificent Seven: “It...
I’ve concluded that the James-Younger Gang got more than $52,000 in about 12 years. What do you suppose they did with it? I was also wondering why Frank James, who lived until 1915, didn’t share more about the gang’s doings
I’ve concluded that the James-Younger Gang got more than $52,000 in about 12 years. What do you suppose they did with it? I was also wondering why...
What is a needle gun?
What is a needle gun? J.D. Dillon Via the Internet A needle gun is an European creation that got a lot of publicity during the Franco-Prussian War...
In Bandolero!, Sheriff July Johnson has the same name/role as he does in Lonesome Dove. Do you know what the correlation is?
In Bandolero!, Sheriff July Johnson has the same name/role as he does in Lonesome Dove. Do you know what the correlation is? Jim Burris Mission...
After the Northfield, Minnesota, bank robbery, a photo of Cole Younger shows his right eye swollen shut. What caused that injury?
After the Northfield, Minnesota, bank robbery, a photo of Cole Younger shows his right eye swollen shut. What caused that injury? Steven Ebey...
What can you tell me about Jeff Milton, who supposedly said, “I never killed a man who didn’t need killing?”
What can you tell me about Jeff Milton, who supposedly said, “I never killed a man who didn’t need killing?” Mavelle TWMag.com Forum Jeff Milton was...

Call Me Lonesome
With great song titles such as “I’m Afraid of Dyin’” and “Cowboy Lullaby,” this CD should be more engaging. Dave Insley’s voice has a great rough...

Crashyertown
This Nashville via Seattle duo has been compared to a twangy Elvis Costello and Linda Ronstadt, and that ain’t half wrong—or half bad. Craig Aspen...

Doc and the Wright Stuff
Trouble seemed to follow Doc Holliday. And in the case of Charlie Wright, that was literally true. That’s according to Dr. Gary Roberts’ new book...

The Hanging Judge’s Town
The sky is blue, the sun warm, the birds are singing and the noise of traffic is practically nonexistent, yet there is gloominess, a feeling of...

It’s Gotta Be the Choctaws
It is impossible to label D.L. Birchfield as a writer, with one exception: All of his work in some way deals with American Indians, often his own...

PBS Cowboys Up with Texas Ranch House
When freelance producer Luis Barreto presented his idea for a hands-on history PBS series to Craig Carter, the cowboy-wrangler told Barreto he was...