Basically there were only two types of trappers, the engage, or lowly company employee who worked for wages and the ente…
Inside History
The Rendezvous Trappers gathered yearly to barter and sell fur pelts.
Like gold dust on the mining frontier, beaver pelts acted as the medium of exchange in the mountains. Unique to the Amer…
Did the Cowboys or the Pioneers use Snowshoes in Tough Winters?
Did the cowboys or the pioneers use snowshoes in tough winters? Kathy Church Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Yes, they used sn…
Mountain Men The men that left an indelible mark on American and world history.
The first white men to venture “across the wide Missouri” were awed by the breathtaking sight of the majestic Rocky Moun…
John Wesley Hardin’s Little Brother Gip had his own strange tale.
John Wesley Hardin’s youngest brother Gip—like most of the men in the family—led a strange life. He was a Texas school t…
On the Move Joe Hardin’s body wasn’t wanted.
John Wesley Hardin’s older brother Joe had a hard time finding a final resting place. After Wes killed a Texas lawman in…
Frontier Editors Torch carriers for justice, seekers of truth, and ruthless writers.
Wherever folks settled in the rugged wilds of the West there remained a desire to keep up with what was happening “Back …
Were Davy Crockett and his men Captured and Executed in Mexico City?
The March 2019 Alamo issue of True West brought to mind a documentary I saw a few years ago that claimed Davy Crockett a…
My Darling Clementine The real history behind the Hollywood movie.
The other night the 1946 John Ford film My Darling Clementine popped up on one of the channels. I’ve always enjoye…
What Became of the Yuma Territorial Prison After its Closure in 1909? It didn’t lie fallow for long.
The Yuma Territorial Prison opened its doors and closed in 1909 it didn’t lie fallow for long. Before becoming one of Ar…