Western fans know that every movie cowboy worth his hide had a trusty, four-legged saddle pal to help him tame the “reel West.” Roy Rogers rode...
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Building on Faith
Jesus Christ immigrated to the West, too, but you could read 100 history books and never know that. It’s impossible to talk honestly about the...
Spielberg’s Western Saga
Already TNT is promoting its summer miniseries Into the West as a historically accurate saga that will tell both sides of the American frontier. Of...
Victorio’s Right Hand
“The stories of Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Custer pale beside the tale of another warrior—one who fought relentlessly, successfully and against all...
Which one of Bill Tilghman’s sons became a criminal and died holding up a craps table? Was it Woody or Tench?
Tay Hensel Arvada, Colorado It was neither. Author Nancy Samuelson states it was Dick Tilghman. Dick, Woody and Albert Stratton, Zoe Tilghman’s...
Which one of Bill Tilghman’s sons became a criminal and died holding up a craps table?
Which one of Bill Tilghman’s sons became a criminal and died holding up a craps table? Was it Woody or Tench? Tay Hensel Arvada, Colorado It was...
According to George Durham’s Taming the Nueces Strip, John “King” Fisher wore tiger skin chaps. I’ve had a pair made for SASS parties (no cats were harmed in the making of these chaps). Are the original chaps in a museum?
According to George Durham’s Taming the Nueces Strip, John “King” Fisher wore tiger skin chaps. I’ve had a pair made for SASS parties (no cats were...
Why is Warren Earp hardly mentioned in the movies?
Why is Warren Earp hardly mentioned in the movies? Kunni Lee Via the Internet Warren was the youngest Earp brother and played a minor role in the...
Someone told me that a man would not use cologne in the 1890s. Is this true?
Someone told me that a man would not use cologne in the 1890s. Is this true? Amber Allen Via the Internet Cologne dates back at least 5,000 years,...
Elusive Witch’s Brew
You’d think it would be easy to find the southernmost point on the Snake River. Just look at a map and ... presto! You can put your finger on it....
Rodeo Flight School
Offspring of a Percheron stud and a Mexican hot-blood mare, the big black colt born on the Frank Foss ranch of Southeastern Wyoming may have lacked...
Writing at the Bend of the River
As a young man, Bill Gulick thought his future was on the baseball diamond. He was battling his way up through the semi-pro leagues, when at age 21,...