Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback? Harlan Krominga Rockford, Illinois Shooting a pistol from the back of a horse was common...
Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback?
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I’ve been reading Elmer Kelton’s The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word “tawline?”
I've been reading Elmer Kelton's The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word "tawline?" George Banks Jenks, Oklahoma A tawline was a...
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters?
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters? Ted Mulligan Massapequa, New York That’s pretty hard to say. Bounty hunters...
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War?
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War? William Boyd More Morristown, Tennessee Some 3,600 Indians reportedly served in the...
What did the wagon trains do for toilet paper during those long trips across the country?
What did the wagon trains do for toilet paper during those long trips across the country? Carl Spurrier Owensboro, Kentucky Travelers used grass or...
What were the standard supplies on a chuckwagon?
What were the standard supplies on a chuckwagon? Hugh Howard True West Maniac #9 Lawrenceville, Georgia The chuckwagon had sparse provisions....
I am follicly challenged (ala Telly Savalas). Were there any bald-headed folks of note in the Old West?
I am follicly challenged (ala Telly Savalas). Were there any bald-headed folks of note in the Old West? Joe Rios Adkins, Texas Since men covered...
Ketchum Goes Out Alone
August 16, 1899 Camped in a cave, two miles south of Folsom, New Mexico, Tom Ketchum waits until dark, then mounts up He leads a pack horse carrying...
Was the Louis L’Amour short story, “The Gift of Cochise,” ever made into a movie?
Was the Louis L’Amour short story, “The Gift of Cochise,” ever made into a movie? John Putze Phoenix, Arizona Yep. “The Gift of Cochise” was...
Who is Touch The Clouds?
Who is Touch the Clouds? Al Schaller Shasta Lake, California Touch The Clouds (real name Mahpia Icahtagya) was a chief of the Minneconjou Teton...
In Fort Apache, Col. Thursday is about to move the troops out when he warns Capt. York that he doesn?t want to see any “outside galloping.” What was he referring to?
In Fort Apache, Col. Thursday is about to move the troops out when he warns Capt. York that he doesn’t want to see any “outside galloping.” What was...
When did gambling become illegal out West?
When did gambling become illegal out West? Sherry Monahan Willow Springs, North Carolina Gambling was outlawed in Arizona in 1907. Over the next few...