I found a portrait of my great-great grandfather holding a cocked revolver, circa 1870s. Was that common? Renae Sexton Apache, Oklahoma Your...
In the September 2018 issue of True West, the excellent article on the James-Younger Gang’s attempt to rob the Northfield, Minnesota, bank doesn’t...
Can you tell me what version of the Winchester ’73 Jimmy Stewart used in the movie of the same name? John Charles Vestavia, Alabama True West...
What was the availability of eyeglasses like in the Old West? Emily Downey Mission Viejo, California Corrective eyeglasses have been around for...
Did Old West cowboys really wear bib shirts? Barbara Young Little Rock, Arkansas Bib shirts were popular military wear and worn by militias and...
What did cowboys do after reaching the end of a cattle drive? Wes Shinn Saratoga Springs, New York When the cowboys hit a trail’s end town like...
Did frontier saloons serve cold beer? Sandy Davis St. Paul, Minnesota Ice making machines began popping up in desert towns like Tombstone, Tucson...
Who was allowed to wear feathered bonnets and what did they signify? Ken Sellers Evant, Texas Warriors were awarded feathers as the tribe’s...
Who was allowed to wear feathered bonnets and what did they signify? Ken Sellers Evant, Texas Warriors were awarded feathers as the tribe’s...
What can you tell me about Wild Bunch associate Laura Bullion? Darrell Clements Memphis, Tennessee Laura had a hardscrabble life. She had flings...
Were any Arizona Rangers involved in gunfights in Mexico? Jonathan Smith Rodenberg, Germany Ranger Jeff Kidder was when he took on some Mexican...
The Oatman party was near Arizona’s Painted Rock Petroglyph site when they were massacred in 1851. Could that have been a factor in the attack? Al...