On the Westerns Channel, I saw Clint Walker’s Cheyenne Bodie arrested for not having proper identification. Did ID cards exist in the Old West?...
Did ID cards exist in the Old West?
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How did Indians break horses, as opposed to the cowboy way?
How did Indians break horses, as opposed to the cowboy way? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, ON, Canada Indians usually did not use saddles. Some of the ways...
Is it true that Wyatt Earp killed only one man in Dodge City, Kansas?
Is it true that Wyatt Earp killed only one man in Dodge City, Kansas? James Crawley Salem, Oregon Maybe. On July 26, 1878, at about three a.m., a...
What is the story behind the folk song “Tom Dooley?”
What is the story behind the folk song “Tom Dooley?” Alexander Durvin Jr. Fort Washington, Maryland “Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy,...
I was disappointed to learn Log of a Cowboy was a work of fiction.
I was disappointed to learn Log of a Cowboy was a work of fiction; can you recommend nonfiction works about the trail driving era? Dave Bourne...
The Misery of Mining in the Old West
For many miners, the report of 34-year-old Dr. Anthony J. Lanza came a “day late and a dollar short.” Near the beginning of the last century, this...
Patton’s First Two Notches
May 14, 1916 Second Lt. George S. Patton and his force, riding in Dodge touring autos, approach the San Miguelito Ranch from the south,...
My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen.
My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen. Which one of us is correct? Richard Dowty St. Paul, Oregon You are! Horses came...
How do I use the lariat?
I’m hoping you can help a frustrated horseman over here in England. How do I use the lariat? Daryl Wight English Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK...
Who is Patrick Sylvester McGeeney?
Who is Patrick Sylvester McGeeney? Rene R. Longoria Mission, Texas This Irish native was the youngest man ever appointed deputy U.S. marshal—just 19...
Why is Maj. Marcus Reno of the 7th Cavalry such a controversial figure?
Why is Maj. Marcus Reno of the 7th Cavalry such a controversial figure? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee I believe Maj. Marcus Reno was unfairly...
Who is Badger Clark?
Who is Badger Clark? Vic Soboleski International Falls, Minnesota Charles Badger Clark was one of America’s greatest cowboy poets and South Dakota’s...