Cole Younger has to be the toughest outlaw who ever lived. In addition to having 11 slugs in his body, Cole had to guide…
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The Best Western Art Museums Tour the West and discover the grandeur and breadth of artwork that defines the region.
Hollywood and Western mythology seemed to strike a chord with Western art museums and their patrons, but, as usual, this…
Boxing’s First Champion Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson planted the seed that launched the great “Tex” Rickard.
The manly art of prizefighting has been around since the beginning of recorded time, but only in the last decade has the…
Gateways to the Old West Explore the West’s best museums and discover the rich diverse history of the storied region.
Get your mule, load the wagon and let’s take a look at the best museums of the West. St. Louis, known as the Gateway to …
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 fight actually shows another 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…
Beyond Awesome The Grandeur of the West in Western Art.
Grandeur is often associated with the paintings of early artists of the American West: George Caleb Bingham, Karl Bodmer…
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…