Review of Terrence McCauley’s Dark Territory.
Guns Ablaze
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A Very Dangerous Man
Commodore Perry Owens already had a reputation as a dangerous man by the time he put on a badge in 1887. He claimed he killed 14 rustlers as a stock...
John X. Beidler
A shotgun messenger in Old Montana left a great legacy of service and courage.
Ask the Marshall
Why Didn’t Hugh O’Brian Wear a Mustache in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp?
Brigham Young, Not Revealed
Review of Thomas G. Alexander’s Brigham Young and the Expansion of the Mormon Faith.
Shotguns and Outlaws
Wells Fargo’s shotgun messenger Mike Tovey was among the bravest of them all.
Tarnished Gold
Review of Gordon H. Chang’s Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad.
Western Art Museums of the Year
In large and small institutions, curators create magic through creativity and imagination in the West’s best gallery exhibitions.
One Man with Courage Makes a Majority
Jeff Milton vs The Burt Alvord Gang.
Ask the Marshall
What Happened to Mike Cassidy, Butch Cassidy’s Mentor?
A Tragic Hero
Review of Patricia Tyson Stroud’s Bitterroot: The Life and Death of Meriwether Lewis.
Traditions of the West
Discover the best of our collective Western culture in the exhibits of the top museums of 2019.