What is a Red River cart? Bob Fuller — Vermillion, South Dakota A Red River cart is a two-wheeled wooden vehicle, usually pulled by oxen, but...
What is a Red River Cart?
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Is Tombstone home to two Boothills?
Is Tombstone home to two Boothills? Michael C. Westlund — Clarkdale, Arizona Boothill—originally called the Tombstone Cemetery—was the final resting...
Do we Know who Killed Bob Dalton?
Do we know who killed Bob Dalton? Paul Randall — Tucson, Arizona. The shooter who fired the shot that killed Bob Dalton on October 5, 1892— from a...
How did Pioneers Preserve Corpses?
How did pioneers preserve corpses? George Townsend — Bella Vista, Arkansas. Pioneers preserved bodies in winter ice and snow, when available, or...
Who is Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton?
Who is Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton? Duff Hale — Midlothian, Texas. The deputy U.S. marshal and cowboy told a tale of his life in his 1952...
Why Hasn’t Anyone Written a Book about the Lone Ranger being a Black Man?
Why hasn’t anyone written a book about the Lone Ranger being a black man? Stan Johnson — Riverside, California. At least one book claims that Deputy...
Was Bill Tilghman Honest?
Was Bill Tilghman honest? Terrel Shields — Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Bill Tilghman was, at best, a flawed character. Zoe Tilghman’s biography of her...
What Pistol did “Wild Bill” Hickok use to Kill Davis Tutt in 1865?
What pistol did “Wild Bill” Hickok use to kill Davis Tutt in 1865? Ron Bolza — Slatington, Pennsylvania. The Hickok-Tutt affair has been described...
Did Outlaws Shoot Locks Off Strongboxes?
Did outlaws shoot locks off strongboxes? John C. Gieske — Prescott, Arizona. Shooting a lock off a strongbox requires a high-powered gun at close...
Did Old West Gunmen Wear Armor?
Did Old West gunmen wear armor? Jeff Mock — Sandy, Utah. Two men come to mind. “Killin’” Jim Miller wore an iron plate sewn inside his black frock...
What Are Needle Guns?
What are needle guns? Bob Fuller — Vermillion, South Dakota. A European invention, the needle gun got a lot of use (and publicity) during the...
Where was the Fort Located at Fort Collins, Colorado?
Where was the fort located at Fort Collins, Colorado? Ann Smith — Nashville, Tennessee. Camp Collins was located near Laporte, on the banks of the...