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Time to Die Despite a handicapped left hand, Jack Harris felt confident he could kill troublesome gambler Ben Thompson.
Four years before controversial lawman Ben Thompson and pal John King Fisher were killed at the Vaudeville Theatre in Sa…
New “Old” Photo of 1896 Fight The other “view” of the Maher-Fitzsimmons match.
Over 65 years of publication, True West has developed a loyal following of readers who send us historical Old West photo…
A Graphic Novel Breaks Ground A James-Younger historian shares the genesis of turning his nonfiction Northfield Raid tale into a visual account.
I grew up reading the Classics Illustrated comic book series, especially those about Daniel Boone and other frontiersmen…
One Proud Hostile A conversation with Wes Studi, fresh off his blockbuster portrayal of Chief Yellow Hawk and marking the 25th anniversary of his role as Geronimo.
Wes Studi, fresh from the success of Hostiles, appeared on the 2018 Oscars to present a movie montage highlighting milit…
Ride That Train! Since the railroads helped build the West, railroad towns have been beacons of hospitality, welcoming travelers from far and near to rest and relax, and make themselves at home.
In 1868, America was anticipating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad within the next year. The Centra…
The Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Billy the Kid Will the real Wayne Brazel please stand up?
On February 29, 1908, Jesse Wayne Brazel walked into the Doña Ana County sheriff’s office and announced, “Lock me up. . …
Bizarro’s Take on American Indians Dan Piraro grew up wanting to look Indian and ended up paying homage to them with his humor.
When I was a boy growing up in a very small town in Oklahoma in the early 1960s, I sometimes saw Indian kids around town…
The Long and Rich History of In-din Humor One of the best ways to understand a people is to know what makes them laugh. Laughter encompasses the limits of the soul. In humor life is redefined and accepted. Irony and satire provide much keener insights into a group’s collective psyche and values than do years of research. —Vine Deloria Jr., in Custer Died for Your Sins
One of the best ways to understand a people is to know what makes them laugh. Laughter encompasses the limits of the sou…
The Power of Redemption A wilderness shoot-out between gold miners and lawmen evolved into a tale of feud and conspiracies.
Jeff Power, like his ancestors, had clawed out a living in unforgiving terrain, continually forced to defend what little…