From the Boss of The Plains to The Gus “A fine hat fits like a good friend.” —Charles M. Russell In 1989, veteran actors Robert Duvall...
All Hail the Cowboy Hat!
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Old Vaquero Saying “An arrow can only be launched forward by pulling it backward.” Quotes “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” —Mark...
Wyatt Earp: Is He Still a Hero?
Historians and writers share their perspectives on the West’s most famous lawman. In honor of the 140th anniversary of the gunfight near the O.K....
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OLD VAQUERO SAYING "The wages of sin are unreported." QUOTES "The truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent." -William...
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Old Vaquero Saying “After the rabbit has gone, it is time to pound your hat on the grass.” Quotes “All things share the same breath—the...
Young Guns
Armed and Dangerous on the American Frontier One-hundred and forty years ago, on July 14, 1881, Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid in...
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Old Vaquero Saying “The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.” Quotes “Have...
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Old Vaquero Saying “Give someone a book and they’ll read for a day. Teach someone to write a book and they’ll spend a lifetime mired in paralyzing...
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Old Vaquero Saying “Love is blind but not the neighbors.” Quotes “Pretty near all these stories are true.” —Wild Bill Hickok, hedging on the...
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Old Vaquero Saying "One enemy is too many and a hundred friends too few." Quotes "Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. A Case of...
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Old Vaquero Saying "Be respectful, even to hateful people, because your mama raised you better." Quotes “We are here, and it is now. Further than...