Willie B. Rude vs. Apache Raiders Against overwhelming odds Rude reloads with deadly efficiency. Map by Tom Jonas. Based on the research of Greg...
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Walk Where They Walked
In this issue of True West we are launching a new history campaign—actually more of a crusade—to Walk Where They Walked. We are going to encourage...
Behind the Eight Ball
March 18, 1882 Morgan Earp vs. Frank Stilwell, Pete Spence and others. A one-night showing of the play Stolen Kisses is being staged at the...
Killer Kids of the Civil War
Close to a half million boys under the age of 18 were involved in both the Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Some historians...
Our Big, Fat History Problem
Apparently, nobody wants to face the facts, but I do. Here’s a cold, hard fact: Interest in American history has never been lower. Schools are...
Silver City Shoot-Out
The Gage Train Robbers vs. The Citizens of Silver City “We better charge them.” Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker | Based on the research of Bob...
What’s Up, Doc?
A slew of new revelations about John Henry Holliday’s two sojourns in the Mile-High City In this issue you will discover, just like I did, how...
Brothers From Another Mother
The late, great Ed Mell shows up on almost every page of True West magazine because he was my muse and my friend. We shared studio space in the...
A Deadly Duel at 500 Yards
Bass Reeves vs. Jim Webb The master of the long shot, indeed Based on the research of Art Burton June 15, 1884 Out on the Whiskey...
Thanks to Al Harper Billy the Kid Has His Day at Old Tucson
Last weekend we had a great celebration at Old Tucson when we presented our True Westerner Award to Al Harper in the Grand Hotel Saloon. Not only...
Sieber Goes Down
The Apache Kid vs. Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona June 1, 1887 Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache...
Secret Agent Man
A legendary screenwriter gets his final byline. In early 2003 my agent called me to tell me the Westerns Channel wanted to start running True West...