Lessons I have learned during more than a quarter century of “Ask the Marshall." What did the expression “I’m your huckleberry” mean? Clinton...
Cavalcade of Ask The Marshall
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Cavalcade of Ask The Marshall
Cavalcade of Ask The Marshall Lessons I have learned during more than a quarter century of “Ask the Marshall.” What kind of poker was Wild...
Earp, Cowboy Songs & Prairie Hygiene
What are your thoughts on Stuart Lake’s book Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal? Josh Taylor Austin, TX Much of Lake’s book comes from the...
A Fond Farewell to True West
On the first of October I retired my ”Ask the Marshall,” column and “True West Blogs.” It is a sad day for me but, to quote James Michener’s French...
Gunfighters, Vigilantes and the Duke
How many times did John Wayne’s character die in his Westerns? Jimmy Garcia San Antonio, Texas John Wayne’s characters died in only three Westerns,...
Little Joe, Boot Hill and Doc Holliday
Are Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers really buried where the markers are placed at Tombstone’s Boothill Graveyard? James Carroll (San Antonio,...
Ride ‘Em Cowboy, Wagons Ho and the Old West
While watching some old Westerns, I saw wagon bosses and/or military commanders call out “Forward ho!!” to get the group moving. Was that accurate?...
Doc Holliday, Reward Money and Fast-Draw
After a gunfight or Indian attack, what happened to the weapons of the fallen? Edward Presken - Mobile, Alabama To the victor go the spoils. If...
Wyatt Earp, Wagons and Wild Women
What is your opinion of Stuart Lake’s Wyatt Earp biography Frontier Marshal? Josh Taylor Austin, Texas Much of Lake’s book comes from the fertile...
Brothers in Arms, Henry Rifles and Tepees
When did the Army invert its chevrons and why was that done? Bob Rooks (Fort Worth, Texas) Chevrons are the stripes on a uniform arm that denote...
Brushy Bill, Winchesters and Whiskey Row
Did the U.S. Army find out who was selling rifles to the Lakota and Cheyenne Indians prior to the Battle of Little Big Horn? Joe Manriquez...
Paladin, Gamblers and the Oregon Trail
Did anybody have a good time on the Oregon Trail? Neal Hathaway Durango, Colorado Interesting question. Many did. Those pioneers were amazingly...