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...
Why were some shotguns called “Greeners” by cowboys in the Old West?
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Inside History
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...
A Phoenix newspaper once reported on the rampant violence, murders and mayhem in Two Guns, Arizona. What books tell the history of this town?
A Phoenix newspaper once reported on the rampant violence, murders and mayhem in Two Guns, Arizona. What books tell the history of this town? Wayne...
What can you tell me about William T. Phillips, who claimed to be Butch Cassidy in the early 1920s?
What can you tell me about William T. Phillips, who claimed to be Butch Cassidy in the early 1920s? Jim Freed Dennison, Ohio Butch Cassidy expert...
Did steamboats bring passengers and supplies from California to Arizona?
Did steamboats bring passengers and supplies from California to Arizona? Sue Burwell Scottsdale, Arizona The 2,100-mile monthly voyage from...
Did Old West lawmen write a police blotter? Or was it more like a journal?
Did Old West lawmen write a police blotter? Or was it more like a journal? Lawrence Ripplinger Grafton, Illinois Like bookkeepers, each city marshal...
In the movie Tombstone, Wyatt steps off the train wearing square-toed boots. Aren’t those a 1970’s invention?
In the movie Tombstone, Wyatt steps off the train wearing square-toed boots. Aren’t those a 1970’s invention? Stephen Grady Cleburne, Texas Nope,...