I would like to know how male homosexuals were treated in the Old West. Were there whorehouses where men could go for male sex? And, are there any...
What was Hiawatha’s grandmother’s grandmother’s name? Lim Hocker Via the Internet She was Nokomis, “Daughter of the Moon.”
It doesn’t get much better than this: watching fancy marksmanship by Annie Oakley on film that was shot by Thomas Edison. Right off, you know you’re...
Celebrating our 50th anniversary, we at True West again reveal our hoarded nuggets, our favorite out-of-the-way secrets: the best brothel museum,...
GODS AND GENERALS More than 7,500 re-enactors brought the Civil War to life in Gods and Generals, released on February 21, 2003. Director, producer...
• Mary Shelley’s forever popular monster story, Frankenstein, was published in 1818. • The timeless classic, “Home Sweet Home” was first sung in...
When you think of the savagery of the Old West, Minnesota doesn’t leap to mind. Montana, yes; South Dakota, yes; Arizona, yes, but not a Midwestern...
If you have a passion for the Old West, you’ll be right at home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This city of 53,000 people is the northern anchor of the Front...
Research is the reason I find historical novels a joy to write,” says Michelle Black. “I have loved research since my law school days. It’s like a...
When the “Gunfighter” comes to the Hubbard Museum of the American West this summer, it will be the latest in a string of impressive displays that...
The photo in the Feb/March 2003 Ask the Marshall is well-known. I could never understand the “cap” the bartender is wearing. Any ideas on this?...
Something we never see in the movies is how people dealt with the delicate subject of wiping their bottoms. What can you tell us about the...