President Abraham Lincoln made Nevada a territory in the fall of 1861 to protect its rich silver and gold mines from the Confederacy. Fast-tracked...
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What History Has Taught Me: Melody Groves
Melody Groves, Author and Historian Melody Groves deeply loves the Southwest. As a native New Mexican, she explores ghost towns, rides horses and...
Shooting Back
A Salute to Apache Scouts Thanks for publishing Lynda A. Sánchez’s eye-opening article on Apache scouts, “The Last Hurrah,” in the May/June 2024...
Working on the Railroad
James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railway from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, was completed on January 6, 1898, although...
Classic Westerns Playing all Summer Long
It’s showtime at Western Spirit! True West magazine has joined forces this summer to screen 25 classic Westerns at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s...
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club is an educational club and community organization founded in 1925. Henry Parke will be giving a presentation at the...
Landscapes, Legends and Lore in Southwest Montana Sponsored by Southwest Montana
Visit the website at SouthwestMT.com A visit to Southwest Montana is more than just a trip—it’s a chance to explore the state’s robust...
What History Has Taught Me with Terrence Moore
Terrence Moore, Photographer “I was raised in my early years in Duluth, Minnesota, and at the time loved the cold weather and especially the snow....
Shooting Back
King of the Cowboys I am writing to say how I loved the story “The Day Tom Mix Died.” Having only known parts of it, you and the Rosebrooks filled...
Full House
The Arizona Club, circa 1907, was one of the first permanent buildings in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located at 221 N. 1st Street on Block 16 in the heart...
Tales from the Saddle: Come Ride Along Sponsored by the C.M. Russell Museum
An Interactive Gallery at the C.M. Russell Museum There are many reasons why Charles M. Russell made Montana his home. At first, it was the chance...
What History Has Taught Me: Jim Hinckley
King of the Road Jim Hinckley calls Kingman, Arizona, his adopted hometown. There he met and courted his wife of 40 years, Judy. Before turning to...