Review of The Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846–1876.
The War Between the States on the Southern Border
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Ask the Marshall
Did cowboys use gloves in their work?
Old Model Russian
Although it wasn’t well received in the American West, it laid the foundation for Smith & Wesson’s more successful future revolvers.
The Last Days of Kate & Doc
Kate “Big Nose” Elder recalls her final, violent days with Doc Holliday, the Earps and the Cow-boys in the Arizona Territory town of Tombstone.
Ask the Marshall
Did any Western lawmen have a reputation for shooting first, and asking questions later, when it came to suspects?
Grand Tradition
The Prix de West at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum still rides high.
Ask the Marshall
Of all the TV Westerns from the 1950s and ’60s, which was the most realistic in terms of scenery, clothing and dialog?
Big Nose Kate’s Story, in Her Own Words
She had a different view on Tombstone, Doc and the Earps.
Dixon Rocks
One of my favorite working vacations was staying at the Maynard Dixon cabin and art studio in Mount Carmel, Utah, in September of 2017. I finished my book on Wild Bill in the rock-sided studio’s great room. You can stay there as well and I highly recommend it. I have also made a few runs at Maynard and his geometric style myself.
— Photo and Artwork by Bob Boze Bell —
Idaho Bill
The truth behind the legend of Barney “Idaho Bill” Pearson.
A Match Made in Paris
Famed French artist Rosa Bonheur’s fascination with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West inspired a friendship and artwork for the ages.
What History Has Taught Me: Sherry Blanchard Stuart
Sherry Blanchard Stuart is an award-winning artist and recipient of a BFA degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Sherry is listed in...