How did settlers and cowboys calculate miles? Jason Bledsoe Felton, Delaware Trail riding cowboys had no way to calculat…
Inside History
Shoot the Messenger A nervous soldier killed a colleague.
Lincoln, NM deserved its reputation as a deadly town. Example: February 21, 1878. Private Edward Brooks is carrying mess…
Little Gertie the Gold Dollar The tragic love story of Billy Milgreen, Little Gertie the Gold Dollar, and Margarita
The boom towns of the Old West had a shortage of eligible women and that void for the lusty young men was filled by what…
The Cowboy’s Rope The rope or lariat was the most important tool of the cowboys.
Cowboys then and now considered roping as the feature that separated real cowhands from gunsels. Even today a cowboy won…
Johnny Mack Brown Some things you might not know about Hollywood shooting star Johnny Mack Brown.
The Alabama “artful dodger” was an All-American halfback at Alabama who scored two of Bama’s three touchdowns in the 192…
A Deadly Card Game Doc Scurlock turned to violence at an early age.
Josiah Gordon “Doc” Scurlock is best known as a compatriot of Billy the Kid during the troubles in New Mexico. But Doc w…
The Education of a Killer Harry Orchard—from thief to assassin.
Harry Orchard is best known as an assassin for the Western Federation of Miners; his bombs killed more than two dozen pe…
How Accurate was the Language in the 2010 Version of True Grit?
How accurate was the language in the 2010 version of True Grit? Scott Bachtold Hudson, Illinois You’re probably referrin…
Different Accomodations A robber goes from swank hotel to solitary cell.
John Reno’s love for luxury put him in a prison cell. Reno and associates burglarized the Daviess County, MO treasury in…
The Cross Draw A True West reader asks if Old West gunmen and cavalrymen using the cross draw were as fast as using a normal draw.
A True West reader asks if Old West gunmen and cavalrymen using the cross draw were as fast as using a normal draw. I we…