Who established the first commercial brewery in the early West? Emilie Harris - La Quinta, California The first known brewery in the New World was...
Who Established the First Commercial Brewery in the Early West?
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Was “Wild Bill” Hickok’s Failing Eyesight the Result of a Venereal Disease?
Was “Wild Bill” Hickok’s failing eyesight the result of a venereal disease? David Durost Lancaster, California If James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok...
Were Bounty Hunters as Despised as Most Westerns Depict?
Were bounty hunters as despised as most Westerns depict? Jeff Mock Sandy, Utah I’m sure some bounty hunters weren’t well liked, especially if they...
And the War Begins
Perhaps war between the U.S. and the Apaches was inevitable. They were once united by a hatred of Mexico, but the alliance began to change in the...
Texas Captains of Cotton and Cattle
Alabama-born Levi Jordan left the border country between Louisiana and Arkansas in 1848 and resettled near the San Bernard River in Texas. He...
What History Has Taught Me: Howard Kazanjian
Emmy Award-winning film producer Howard Kazanjian is best known for his work on The Wild Bunch, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. A former vice...
Why Are Old West Figures Portrayed in Such Black-and-White Terms—Either They’re All Good or All Bad?
Why are Old West figures portrayed in such black-and-white terms—either they’re all good or all bad? W.W. Reed Chandler, Arizona Hollywood has given...
On Walker, Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris Had a Recurring Role, Told via Flashbacks, as 19th Century Texas Ranger Hayes Cooper. Did Such a Man Exist?
On Walker, Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris had a recurring role, told via flashbacks, as 19th century Texas Ranger Hayes Cooper. Did such a man exist?...
Dinner in Deadwood with Calamity Jane
In the fall of 1875, a makeshift tent town popped up, beginning a stampede to Deadwood Gulch. By the winter of 1876, the population of this Dakota...
The Battle of Turkey Creek Canyon
July 16, 1899 Three suspected train robbers are in camp at their remote hide-out at Turkey Creek Canyon in New Mexico Territory. Tipped off by a...
Western Events for June 2017
A roundup of events where you can experience the old west! ART SHOWS Windows to the West Estes Park, CO, June 2-4: Showcases artists and their...
Did Any Indian Tribes Break Treaties the Way the U.S. Government Did?
Did any Indian tribes break treaties the way the U.S. government did? Walter Reed Chandler, Arizona Yes. And the most warlike tribes were the most...