How were stagecoach robberies usually executed? Phillip Payne Scottsdale, Arizona Most stagecoach robberies were done on…
Teddy Roosevelt’s “Cowboy Cavalry” The Rough Riders No group of volunteers has ever matched Teddy Roosevelt’s hell-bent-for-leather horse cavalry, known as the Rough Riders.
During time of war, special volunteer groups have always captured the fancy of the American public, often to the chagrin…
How Long did it take a Cattle Drive to go from Texas to the Cowtowns?
How long did it take a cattle drive to go from Texas to the cowtowns? Jennifer Miller Davenport, Florida The “Long Drive…
Britt Johnson One of the Old West’s greatest stories of courage, perseverance and family love was that of Britt Johnson’s quest to rescue his wife Mary and two daughters after their capture in 1864 by a war party of Comanche and Kiowa.
The drama began on October 13th, when a Kiowa and Comanche war party of several hundred swept down to where Elm Creek j…
In the Lonesome Dove Photo, I Could Pick out only Woodrow Call and Clara Allen. Did the Other Main Cast Members Leave the Set?
In the Lonesome Dove photo, I could pick out only Woodrow Call and Clara Allen. Did the other main cast members leave th…
Will C. Barnes: Soldier, Cowboy, Author and Storyteller Will C. Barnes is perhaps best known today for his book, Arizona Place Names but his contributions in early Arizona were many including receiving the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Indian Wars.
Will C. Barnes was born in San Francisco on June 21st, 1858. After moving across country and living in numerous states,…
The Perils of Pauline Pauline Cushman was a pretty woman who knew every trick in the book of womanly wiles.
Pauline Cushman was an actress who became a celebrated spy for the Union Army during the Civil War, a hotel proprietress…
Rex Allen The Arizona Cowboy.
They call him the “Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys.” They might have added he was also the only one of the famous sing…
What did Cowboys Typically Eat on a Cattle Drive?
What did cowboys typically eat on a cattle drive? Wes Shinn Saratoga Springs, New York Around 3 a.m., hours before cowha…
Ordeal in The Desert In regards to monuments, Will Rogers wrote: “You don’t need a large monument if the cause is good. It’s only the monument that’s for no reason at all that has to be big.”
On the outskirts of Casa Grande, along what used to be the main highway between Tucson and Phoenix stands a simple, conc…