Celebrating our 50th anniversary, we at True West again reveal our hoarded nuggets, our favorite out-of-the-way secrets: the best brothel museum, the top country music artist, the wildest Western towns—the West’s best, bar none. We also share your picks in the Readers’ Choice. So dive on in and feast on the best of the West. We’re betting you’ll be glad you did.
Best Cowboy Artist of All Time
Charlie Russell
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October 2003
In This Issue:
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- National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame
- What was Hiawatha’s grandmother’s grandmother’s name?
- I would like to know how male homosexuals were treated in the Old West. Were there whorehouses where men could go for male sex? And, are there any books on the subject?
- The other day I was watching the movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and they talked about an Indian tracker by the name of Lord Baltimore. Was there any such person?
- An Eye For an Eye
- Najavo Weavings
- Colt’s Percussion “Peacemaker”
- Following the Heard
- In the April 2003 True West, the Blazer’s Mill shoot-out claimed to have 13 Regulators, however the list gives only 12 names. Who was the 13th man? Also, I’m familiar with all the names on the list except for “Dirty Steve” Stephens. Can you tell me anythi
- Are there any books or articles that examine the “shootist” personality? Was Clay Allison bipolar, schizophrenic, antisocial or some combination of psychoses? Or was he just overly sensitive?
- When was the first train robbery in America?
- Vera McGinns
- Following Cherokee Tracks
- Beating Out the Pilgrims
- True West’s Best of the West 2004 Winners