What happened to the ornate rifle that frontiersman David Crockett called his "Beautiful Betsy?" James Camp Cameron, Texas Three important rifles...
What happened to Davy Crockett’s rifle “Beautiful Betsy?”
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Inside History
Can you recommend a reference book on Old West firearms?
Can you recommend a reference book on firearms of the Old West? Brenda Jackson Mesa, Arizona Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel is one I...
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns?
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns to count the number of men they killed? Larry Dye Fenton, Illinois It’s logical to think a gunfighter...
Little by Liddil (Jesse Goes Down)
December 4, 1881 James Gang member, Dick Liddil, comes down for breakfast at the Bolton home, just east of Richmond, Missouri. He is soon joined by...
Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter?
Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter? Keith Bell Manchester, United Kingdom Calamity Jane never...
Why were some shotguns called “Greeners” by cowboys in the Old West?
Why were some shotguns called “Greeners” by cowboys in the Old West? Jack A. Graves Turlock, California The term “Greener” comes from a family of...
In the Clint Eastwood movie Hang ’em High, a “tumbleweed wagon” picks up prisoners to haul them off to jail. Did such wagons actually exist?
In the Clint Eastwood movie Hang ’em High, a “tumbleweed wagon” picks up prisoners to haul them off to jail. Did such wagons actually exist? Anthony...
In the Frederic Remington illustration of The Sentinel, is the mission San Xavier del Bac? Behind the mission, aren’t those the Santa Catalina Mountains?
In the Frederic Remington illustration of The Sentinel, is the mission San Xavier del Bac? Behind the mission, aren’t those the Santa Catalina...
Most modern retailers of Old West period clothing seem to sell only “banded” collared shirts, yet old photographs show cowboys did wear shirts with collars. When did cowboys begin wearing these shirts?
Most modern retailers of Old West period clothing seem to sell only “banded” collared shirts, yet old photographs show cowboys did wear shirts with...
What do you know about Pete Spence, a member of the “Cowboys” of Tombstone?
What do you know about Pete Spence, a member of the “Cowboys” of Tombstone? Bob Wood Hugo, Minnesota Pete Spence was born Elliot Larkin Ferguson in...
Did Old West houses have outhouses, and were public facilities available?
Did Old West houses have outhouses, and were public facilities available? Darwin Allen Beshirs Mulvane, Kansas Just about every private home had an...
Campfire Shoot-Out
May 7, 1896 Hired to scare off pesky, potential claim jumpers, gunman and known outlaw Matt Warner and gambler William Wall accompany mining man...