Why do cowboys always mount the horse from the left side? Oscar Trusty Alexandria, Louisiana The custom of mounting a horse from the left side dates...
Why do cowboys always mount the horse from the left side?
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Inside History
Do you know anything about lawman Commodore Perry Owens and his missing loot?
Do you know anything about lawman Commodore Perry Owens and his missing loot? I read about it in a 1978 issue of Lost Treasure magazine. Darin Lee...
In many Westerns, the women have long hair or long hair pulled back in a bun.
In many Westerns, the women have long hair or long hair pulled back in a bun. Was that the fashion of the day? Sydna Lefebvre Tacoma, Washington...
I’ve been watching the miniseries Comanche Moon.
I’ve been watching the miniseries Comanche Moon, which features an Indian attack on a town. Did that ever really happen? John Redshaw, True West...
In a six-team stagecoach you had the leaders and the wheelers.
In a six-team stagecoach you had the leaders (front two animals) and the wheelers (ones closest to the coach). Do you know what the middle team of...
Bent’s Fort’s 50th Anniversary
In 1833, the Bent brothers—Charles and William—along with partner Ceran St. Vrain were building a trading empire in the Southwest. The plan: to...
Feel Lucky, Clint?
During the medically captivating scene in 1970’s Two Mules for Sister Sara, Hogan (Clint Eastwood) lay in pain for about 70 minutes after being shot...
Wyatt Goes Rogue
March 21-22, 1882 Fresh from avenging the murder of Wyatt Earp’s brother Morgan by killing Frank Stilwell at the train station in Tucson, Arizona,...
Tracking a Vendetta Rider
Most folks know that the violence in Tombstone, Arizona, didn’t end with the Gunfight behind the O.K. Corral in 1881. A number of shootings—several...
Mellow-Trauma
“Mellow-Trauma” appears dozens of times in just about every Western movie where the prerequisite for success is at least one and, better yet, even...
Can you tell me something about the Apache of southern Arizona?
Can you tell me something about the Apache of southern Arizona? George Rodriguez Newalla, Oklahoma Let’s start with early 1861, when Cochise was...
Can you tell me something about the comic book hero Kid Colt?
Can you tell me something about the comic book hero Kid Colt? Dan Clutter Denison, Iowa Kid Colt was a 1950s Marvel Comic hero. His real name was...