Since the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, the entrepreneurial “Big Four” rail barons of the…
Rails West … And East! Rediscover America along the historic route of the transcontinental railroad in honor of the 150th anniversary of its epic construction.
“It is done!” These three words shot out across the Western telegraph to the world on May 10, 1869, at the moment Centra…
Dark and Bloody Ground An exoneration of Lt. George Bascom, and new histories about the Sooner boomers, stock and range detectives, a classic Western novel and how trauma and violence shaped the Pleasant Valley War.
With nearly 300 years of history to investigate the Apache-Spanish-Mexican-American conflict, many historians choose to …
No Bull Jeb Rosebrook tapped his roots to forge rodeo cowboy Junior Bonner.
In the early 1970s, Hollywood filmmakers were leaving the studio back lots of Los Angeles with fresh screenplays in hand…
Rough Drafts We highly recommend starting the New Year off with these three books.
As we begin a new calendar year of publishing, I am hopeful for a big year in Western history, culture and biography pub…
Riding Shotgun Across the West John Boessenecker’s new book uncovering the heroes of Wells Fargo.
In 2019, 170 years after the commencement of the Gold Rush, Wells Fargo remains an icon of growth and development of the…
Best of the West 2019: Western Wear Getting Western: Across the West, artisans produce and sell the finest-made Western clothes, tack, hats, boots and jewelry.
Growing up in Southern California, we had two Western wear stores within a few miles of our home: King’s Western Wear in…
Best of the West 2019: Firearms Old West Firearms: gunsmiths, manufacturers and gunbelt and holster artisans are dedicated to keeping the Western spirit on target for the most discernible customer.
Throughout the year, our Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger brings you the latest and most interesting firearm stories a…
Best of the West 2019: Western Books The Western Book: A Reflection In 2018 Old West fiction adapts to the marketplace, while Old West history is slipping into a sub-genre nearly forgotten by most publishers.
A I write this column from my desk in my office in Iowa City, Iowa, in October 2018, reflecting on the past, present and…
Best of the West 2019: Heritage Travel The Highway is My Home: From the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast, adventure awaits the heritage traveler ready to take the road less traveled across the West.
Truth be told, I love a long road trip across America and have enjoyed dozens of trips as a young man and as a father. M…