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...
Re-enactors Bring Realism to Movies
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What were They Reading and Singing?
• Mary Shelley’s forever popular monster story, Frankenstein, was published in 1818. • The timeless classic, “Home Sweet Home” was first sung in...
“If they’re hungry, let them eat grass”
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...
From Cow Town to Western Chic
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...
Western Treasure Hunter
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...
Hubbard Museum of the American West
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?
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 subject?
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...
My father used to tell us about a fight between the Everetts and Tutts in Yellville, Arkansas. Was there a feud?
My father used to tell us about a fight between the Everetts and Tutts in Yellville, Arkansas. Was there a feud? D.W. Everett Freeland, Wyoming...
In the basement photo gallery of Tombstone’s Bird Cage Theatre there is a photograph claiming to be “the only known photo of Curly Bill.” Indeed, the man does have curly hair. Do you have any thoughts on the matter?
In the basement photo gallery of Tombstone’s Bird Cage Theatre there is a photograph claiming to be “the only known photo of Curly Bill.” Indeed,...
What happened to the killer of Pat Garrett?
What happened to the killer of Pat Garrett? Nick Nixon St. Peters, Missouri Around 1908, Sheriff Pat Garrett, “The Man Who Shot Billy the Kid,”...
The Jeans Mystique
From James Dean to Adriano Moraes, from the good guys to the bad, everybody’s favorite rebel or hero wears jeans. Blue or black denim jeans may be...