The last quarter of every publishing year brings a plethora of new Western history books into my mailbox. Here are some great books that I know True...
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Stuart Rosebrook
A Man of the West
Historians, students, collectors and fans of Western American art will be in debt to William Reynolds for many decades after his publication of Joe...
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Like film and television producers and screenwriters, Western book publishers and authors love to mine the lore and lives of historical lawmen and...
Cattle Queen of the West
For the past few decades Western historians have worked diligently to uncover, research and write a more comprehensive history of the West—a broader...
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Western art and artists are major topics for publishers each year, and 2018 is a stellar year, as reflected in a selection of my favorites and...
Powell’s Grand West
Geologists, conservationists, and environmentalists have been anticipating the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s extraordinary first...
Viva L’ouest!
The American West has intrigued international audiences since the first European explorers brought back stories, treasures, artifacts and, most...
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I have been interested in Western American history for as long as I can remember. My first introduction to the Old West started on tour of the ghost...
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Summer vacations are a great time to catch up on reading, so why not pack a few good Western novels and Old West histories and biographies to enjoy...
Ride That Train!
In 1868, America was anticipating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad within the next year. The Central Pacific from Sacramento...
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
Is there a Western novel, film or television show in which a character does not order a shot or bottle of whiskey, let alone throw, break or shoot a...
2018 WWA Spur Award Winners
Since 1953, Western Writers of America has promoted and honored the best in Western literature with the annual Spur Awards, selected by a panel of...