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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...
What Books on Frontier Horses Would You Recommend?
What books on frontier horses would you recommend? Koen Kop Berlin, Germany I highly recommend books by Will James, including Smoky, Lone Cowboy,...
Reel or Real Frontier Fare
If you’re reading this then you’ve likely seen a Western. So, does the food on the big screen compare to the real West? Let’s digest some food...
Western Events for January 2019
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this January. Art Shows Litchfield Park Native American Fine Arts Festival...
What Can You Tell Me About Living with Consumption in the Old West Era?
What can you tell me about living with consumption in the Old West era? Paul Gortarez Phoenix, Arizona Consumption is an early term for...
Did the Apache Call Their Great Leader Geronimo or His Original Name, Goyahkla?
Did the Apache call their great leader Geronimo or his original name, Goyahkla? Al Maurine Tucson, Arizona Geronimo, a prominent leader and shaman,...
Who Assassinated Pat Garrett?
Pat Garrett’s assassination remains a convoluted point of controversy that reads like an Agatha Christie mystery. Was it a contract murder? An...
Lost and Found in American History
For 184 years, it was lost. Then they found a metal military button—eventually, they’d find 39. Then glass trading beads—the first of 434. Then an...
Was the Notorious Bad Guy Davy Crockett the Grandson of Davy Crockett?
Yep, he sure was Davy's grandson but if grandpa had been around he would have tanned his britches. David Crockett, named after his grandfather, was...
The Death of the Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Jesse James
Ed O’Kelley has his claim to fame. On June 8, 1892, he walked into a tent saloon in Creede, Colorado, and emptied two shotgun barrels into the neck...
Were all the Witnesses at the Spicer Hearing Sworn in?
Were all the witnesses at the Spicer Hearing sworn in? Tom Betts Anaheim, California Some 30 witnesses testified at the Spicer Hearing inquest into...