September 7, 1893 It’s a stifling hot Thursday morning in Delta, Colorado. Shops are open for business; most folks are inside, trying to beat the...
A Dust-Up in Delta
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The Death of Chief Crazy Horse
“He has killed me now,” were the reported words of Crazy Horse, one of the greatest chiefs of the Sioux Nations, just after he was bayoneted at...
What do they use in guns to make them smoke after they’re fired?
What do they use in guns to make them smoke after they’re fired? Tina McGinty Sun City, Arizona Blackpowder, consisting of potassium nitrate,...
How can I tell original brothel tokens from replicas?
I have recently started collecting brothel tokens. How can I tell the originals from the replicas? Bob and Diana McShan Brady, Texas The incised...
What is the title of the song sung by the villagers in Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch?
What is the title of the beautiful song sung by the villagers who lined the road as the outlaws ride out of town in Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch?...
Who was Will McLaury, who was gunned down in Tombstone?
Who was Will McLaury, the Texas lawyer and brother of “Cowboys” Frank and Tom, who were gunned down in Tombstone? Glade Fawson Riverton, Utah...
What Western features an outlaw gang in Seymour, Indiana.
What Western features an outlaw gang in Seymour, Indiana, and what do you know about the gang? Helen and Dick Mullis Melbourne, Florida True West’s...
Watch Those Splinters!
The old rancher carefully studied the index finger of his left hand where he had sustained a deep splinter four days earlier. He knew that his...
Irate Ira Nails the McClellands!
December 23, 1891 Former Texas Ranger Ira Aten rides into the Texas Panhandle town of Dimmitt. He aims to clear up some unfinished business. That...
Shoot-Out at Cottonwood Springs?
March 24, 1882 Wyatt Earp and his men take breakfast north of Contention, Arizona, on the San Pedro, then ride south toward the Babocomari River to...
Survival in the Cold Old West
A combination of history and legend tells us that near midnight, on the eve of Christmas day 1866, a man appeared on horseback outside the...
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones?
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones? Griff and Jean Ferguson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The front wheels on wagons and...