What pistol did Wild Bill Hickok favor? David Edelen Millbrook, Alabama Hickok’s weapon of choice was the 1851 .36 caliber Navy Colt, although he...
What pistol did Wild Bill Hickok favor?
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ATM Update: Hunnewell, KS
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What can you tell me about Cimarron, New Mexico?
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If John Wayne was granted deferment from military service during WWII because he had a large family, wouldn’t this make him a draft dodger?
If John Wayne was granted deferment from military service during WWII because he had a large family, wouldn’t this make him a draft dodger?...
What can you tell me about hat cords in the frontier military?
What can you tell me about hat cords in the frontier military? Richard T. Hernandez Fontana, California Hat cords were yellow for cavalry, red for...
What pistol did Wild Bill Hickok favor?
What pistol did Wild Bill Hickok favor? David Edelen Millbrook, Alabama Hickok’s weapon of choice was the 1851 .36 caliber Navy Colt, although he...
I’m making models of authentic Western homes/ranches. Can you tell me more about the use of glass in the Old West?
I’m making models of authentic Western homes/ranches. Can you tell me more about the use of glass in the Old West? Randy Giesey Wheeling, Illinois...
I’m making models of authentic Western homes/ranches. Can you tell me more about the use of glass in the Old West?
I’m making models of authentic Western homes/ranches. Can you tell me more about the use of glass in the Old West? Randy Giesey Wheeling, Illinois...
What shirts were popular in the Old West?
What shirts were popular in the Old West? Katrina Allen Linden, Arizona Most shirts were pullovers and had buttons (or sometimes laces) only partway...
How did the term “cowpoke” come about?
How did the term “cowpoke” come about? Mike Franklin Poteet, Texas The dictionary states that “cowboy” is from 1725 and originally meant just what...
A family Bible belonging to the sister of Brushy Bill, who claimed to be Billy the Kid, listed his birth year as 1879. If this is true, then Brushy Bill couldn’t possibly be Billy the Kid, right?
A family Bible belonging to the sister of Brushy Bill, who claimed to be Billy the Kid, listed his birth year as 1879. If this is true, then Brushy...
Was Wyatt Earp as good a hero as we have been led to believe? I’ve read he was involved in a “gold brick” swindle. Can you tell me more about that scam?
Was Wyatt Earp as good a hero as we have been led to believe? I’ve read he was involved in a “gold brick” swindle. Can you tell me more about that...