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Prescott, Arizona
Everyone’s hometown maintains its Old West heritage with pride and joy.
Western Roundup
For November 2019.
Born to the West
Robert Carradine reflects on his career in Westerns and his family’s rich legacy in Hollywood.
Pioneers and Their Pies
All across the West travelers can still enjoy sweet or savory slice of history.
Alaska at 60
Visitors to the 49th state will discover Old West adventures abound across the last frontier.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Army Lieutenant Edward W. Casey served his country in the Western Indian campaigns with distinction and honor.
Bullets, Bread & Bad Behavior
George Stevenson vs Holm Olaf Bursum.
Ask the Marshall
When did the practice of horseshoeing begin, and what was the purpose of doing so?
What History Has Taught Me: W. Michael Farmer, Author
W. Michael Farmer’s in-depth historical research and Southwestern experiences fill his stories with a genuine sense of time and place. He has published award-winning novels, short stories in anthologies, and essays.
Living and Dying Along the Rio Grande
Review of Mike Blakely’s, A Sinister Splendor: A Mexican War Novel, an ambitious novel of the Mexican War.
Keeping It Real
In my opinion, the folks in Hollywood get the facts right more often than most people give them credit for. That is the premise of our cover story...