Who played Johnny Ringo in Tombstone? And do you think the real Ringo took his own life? Joyce Bell Marshall — La Crosse, Wisconsin Michael Biehn...
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...
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? 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? George Townsend — Bella Vista, Arkansas. Pioneers preserved bodies in winter ice and snow, when available, or...
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? Stan Johnson — Riverside, California. At least one book claims that Deputy...
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? Ron Bolza — Slatington, Pennsylvania. The Hickok-Tutt affair has been described...
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? 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? Bob Fuller — Vermillion, South Dakota. A European invention, the needle gun got a lot of use (and publicity) during the...