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The Last Ride

by Daniel Buck and Anne Meadows | Nov 1, 2002

Early on the morning of November 3, 1908, Aramayo Francke & Company manager Carlos Peró left Tupiza with his teenage son, Mariano, and a servant...

Back at the Ranch

by Marcelo Gavirati | Nov 1, 2002

Buenos Aires, 1901 When Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Ethel Place arrived in Buenos Aires in late March 1901, they undoubtedly hoped to put...

The Wild Bunch

by Daniel Buck and Anne Meadows | Nov 1, 2002

Who was the Wild Bunch? What crimes can be attributed to the gang? And who participated in those crimes? These questions defy simple answers. Take...

Breaking Colts

by Craig Hamilton | Nov 1, 2002

Breaking a colt, what a sorry expression. Just curious, but have you ever thought of “breaking” your child? Kind of a sick deal if we use the term...

Can you tell me the connection between the Swindle Bar brand and James A. Reavis, the Baron of Arizona?

by | Nov 1, 2002

Can you tell me the connection between the Swindle Bar brand and James A. Reavis, the Baron of Arizona? Floyd Anderson Phoenix, Arizona The Baron of...

You never see any old-time photos of cowboys, lawmen or outlaws wearing glasses. Even in Western movies you never see anyone wearing glasses. Was their vision perfect?

by | Nov 1, 2002

You never see any old-time photos of cowboys, lawmen or outlaws wearing glasses. Even in Western movies you never see anyone wearing glasses. Was...

Where did old John Selman go after he killed John Wesley Hardin and why did he get 25 years in the calaboose as “Wes” did in 1876?

by | Nov 1, 2002

Where did old John Selman go after he killed John Wesley Hardin and why did he get 25 years in the calaboose as “Wes” did in 1876? Nick Nixon St....

What can you tell me about the Western author and poet S. Omar Barker? He and my father were cowboys together in Arizona and New Mexico back in the 1930s.

by | Nov 1, 2002

What can you tell me about the Western author and poet S. Omar Barker? He and my father were cowboys together in Arizona and New Mexico back in the...

I’m trying to get into rope braiding with horsehair and leather but can’t find anyone in my area to help me get started. Can you help me?

by | Nov 1, 2002

I’m trying to get into rope braiding with horsehair and leather but can’t find anyone in my area to help me get started. Can you help me? Marv Olson...