The former Pinkerton detective and hired gunman hanged for the murder of a rancher’s 14-year-old son, Willie Nickell—a crime he confessed to in...
Tom Horn Hits the Auction Block
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Art, Guns and Culture
True West’s Best of the West 2007 Winners
Here are the winners of our "2007 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Bootmaker Paul Bond The year 2006...
Preservation: Indian Days of ’76 Rodeo
Indian Days of ’76 Rodeo HIT: Indian high school students will be documenting Indian participation in the historic Days of ’76 Rodeo in Deadwood,...
Range Story Tops Rare Book Sale
Forget the “blood and thunder” pulps, most readers appreciate a true-to-life range story. At least that’s what antiquarian bookseller Dudley...
Getting Down to Brass Tacks
One of the earliest forms of firearms decoration was the use of metal tacks to embellish the gun stock. Such simple ornamentation can be found on...
Preservation: Publisher Preserves AZ History
Publisher Preserves AZ History ONGOING: Arcadia Publishing of Charleston, South Carolina, and the Arizona Historical Foundation (AHF) have joined...
Terpning Breaks Million-dollar Mark
“Toward the end, Geronimo, with fewer than a hundred fighting men, retarded settlement of a land larger than Germany and France combined. “For...
Bear Valley Records
Bear Valley Records When your mailing address hasn’t changed for 100 years, your throwing game involves dried-up meadow muffins and your childhood...
In the Black
Never get into a card game with a guy named Canada Bill. That was a word of caution for folks who traveled the Mississippi in the steamboat era, or...
Arena Brands
Some of the biggest names in Western Wear, including companies that were once archrivals, are tied to Arena Brands of Garland, Texas. One would be...
Cody-Style Home on the Range
Ever since the landmark sale of Molesworth furniture at Christie’s New York in 1995, collectors have been on the lookout for original pieces that...
On the Cutting Edge
It’s one of the classic scenes in the film Tombstone. The Earps and Clantons are facing off (no, not that faceoff ... yet) after the shooting of...