If you’ve seen O Brother, Where Art Thou, you’ll recognize the Peasall Sisters. They played George Clooney’s daughters on film and recorded “In the...
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Art, Guns and Culture
Right out of Nowhere
Ms. Mattea has thrust her heart on both sleeves with her latest release Right out of Nowhere. The emotion this artist presents in her musical...
A Cowboy’s Cowboy-song Singer
Everybody loves the Westerns Channel—beloved reruns of famous Westerns, with TV legends Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy, and classic cowboys like...
Cowboy Toys & More
“Some toys make noise, some toys waste time, then there are the toys which provide engines for the imagination,” says Armando Roggio, owner of...
From Outlaw Hideouts to Cozy Cabins
Ned Christie’s cabin was under attack. More than two dozen lawmen surrounded the Indian Territory home in November 1892. They were trying to capture...
Bisley Bops the Bull’s-Eye
The sleek-looking Colt Bisley revolver traces its beginnings to the closing decades of the 19th century, when the sport of target shooting was...
Flint Custom Hatters
David is now the happy owner of Flint Custom Hatters (www.flinthat.com) in Lubbock, Texas, but before he took up the trade, he was an Agricultural...
Country Music Without Prejudice
Big and Rich have reached the heights. To be a little more specific, they’ve scaled some Western U.S. mountain peaks over 14,000 feet high. The boys...
Fleshing Out Portraits
History is not always confined to books. Paintings and sculptures often depict historical figures or events with great accuracy. Depending on the...
The Early West
Elizabeth Blodgett knows how to make a good fight an even better read. When she graduated with a Bachelor of English degree from Texas A&M...
Rekindling Campfires
“The cowboy has left the country; his campfire has gone out,” wrote Ben Arnold of Valentine, Nebraska, in 1878. By then, Arnold was no longer...
B&W Trailer Hitches
The official hitch of the Professional Bull Riding, Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association and Championship Bull Riding is the brainchild of two Kansans, who...