The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows “The scene of the massacre, even at this late date, was horrible to look upon. Women’s hair, in...
The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
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The War Before the War
They brought sin with them “He who is without sin can cast the first stone…” John 8:7 As the sun rose across the United States on...
Mountain Meadows
Making peace with a violent past Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and...
Black Gold on the Western Frontier
Black Gold on the Western Frontier The land Spanish explorers called “Colorado” was an untamed wilderness in the mid-nineteenth century. Yet...
Trails of the Old West
DISCOVERING AMERICA’S HISTORIC FRONTIER TOWNS From Arizona’s sunbaked deserts to Wyoming’s untamed wilderness, America’s historic frontier...
“Brazen Bill” Shot to Blazes
“BRAZEN BILL” BRAZELTON VS A TUCSON POSSE Alone highwayman, masked in muslin, robs a stage en route from Tucson to Florence, Arizona, carrying three...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2025
The Heartbeat of America The small towns of the American West are where you will discover the people and places dedicated to preserving our Western...
Best of the West 2025: Heritage Travel
The American West in All Its Glory Our annual favorites list celebrates destinations across the Western United States. Along blue highways to...
Best of the West 2025: Firearms
The Legendary Handgun That Really Won the West To understand the significance of the Colt Walker 47, one must first pay homage to the Colt 1836...
Best of the West 2025: True Westerner Jay Dusard
Our 2025 True Westerner: Jay Dusard Go West! True West’s editors’ favorites reflect the many wonderful facets that create the real and imagined West...
Samuel Walker: Valiant Warrior
While a prisoner at the castle of Perote, Walker was put to work raising a flagpole. At the bottom of the hole, Walker placed a Yankee dime, vowing...
One Hell-Firin’ Minute of Smokin’ Action
Deputy Ed Short vs. Black-Faced Charley Bryant Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker. Based on the research of Robert DeArment. Deputy Ed...