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Shrine of Liberty
On April 7, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt addressed a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A month after his...
Discover Makers in San Angelo Sponsored by San Angelo
From saddlery to silverwork, San Angelo and the surrounding area is home to an abundance of local makers. Explore the wealth and handiwork that...
Western Roundup January 2022
Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Golden, CO, January 15-15: Experience cowboy poetry performances by Dave Stamey, Terry Nash, Andy Nelson,...
What History Has Taught Me: W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Authors, Archaeologists, Historians AND Ranchers W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear are award-winning archaeologists and New York...
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The Real Deal: Ben Johnson The November 2021 cover story “Ben Johnson: A True American Cowboy” by Marshall Trimble struck a sentimental chord with...
The Edge of the West
William Henry Jackson, a member of the Hayden Survey, photographed the miners working the North Star and Mountaineer lodes at their camp on King...
Original Billy the Kid Artwork: On Sale for the First Time Ever November 26th at 10:00 AM (Central Standard Time) Bob Boze Bell's Billy the Kid Artwork is available to buy for the first time ever.
For more than half a century, Bob Boze Bell has been infatuated with the life and times of Billy The Kid. In his book, The Illustrated Life and...
Christmas at Old Fort Concho Sponsored by San Angelo
Come celebrate the return of Christmas at Old Fort Concho for its 40th Anniversary on December 3-5 on the grounds of Fort Concho National Historic...
Western Roundup: December 2021
Prescott Parade & Courthouse Lighting Prescott, AZ, December 4: Festive and fun for the entire family, the parade begins at 1 p.m., and the...
What History Has Taught Me: Ted Franklin Belue
Ted Franklin Belue, Musician and Writer A Western Writers of America’s Spur Award-winner, Ted Franklin Belue solved Boone’s “lost grave” mystery in...
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The Many Faces of the Mountain Man A year ago, True West’s cover featured the fine art painting by ZS Liang titled Mountain Man. Liang’s masterpiece...