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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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...
Were any Handwriting Comparisons made Between the Notes and Known Samples of Horn’s Handwriting?
Tom Horn left threatening notes on the doors of alleged rustlers in the Montana/Wyoming region. Were any handwriting comparisons made between the...
Did US Cavalry Soldiers Wear Yellow Kerchiefs, as Depicted in the movies?
Did US cavalry soldiers wear yellow kerchiefs, as depicted in the movies? David Lake Boston, Massachusetts Bandanas were not military issue, so...
What was Drug Use Like in the Old West?
What was drug use like in the Old West? Shane King-Furgala Irvine, California Drugs were pretty common and were legal—whether for killing pain or...