Glenn Hebert Albuquerque, New Mexico I checked with Casey Tefertiller, one of the best experts on the Spicer hearing, and he says the original...
I’ve read that Billy the Kid had a brother. What happened to him?
I've read that Billy the Kid had a brother. What happened to him? Dennis Bagwell Anaheim, California Billy had a brother, or perhaps a half brother,...
Tumbling Dice Wins Hardin a One-way Ticket to Hell…John Wesley Hardin vs Constable John Selman
August 19, 1895 Wes Hardin is drunk and furious. “I’ll go and get a gun,” he bellows at John Selman, Sr., “and when I meet you I’ll meet you...
What were Rawhiders?
What were Rawhiders? J.D. Dillon Via the Internet Rawhiders were a rough-hewn class of frontier itinerants who gathered cow or buffalo hides for...
Is it true that the dime novel hero, Deadwood Dick, was really a black cowboy named Nat Love?
Is it true that the dime novel hero, Deadwood Dick, was really a black cowboy named Nat Love? Marina Bender Mesa, Arizona When aspiring writer Ed...
I just watched an old Army cavalry movie, and I’m wondering about the neckerchiefs and trouser stripes. What can you tell me about the cavalry uniforms of the Indian Wars?
I just watched an old Army cavalry movie, and I’m wondering about the neckerchiefs and trouser stripes. What can you tell me about the cavalry...
What is the origin of the phrase, “You bet?”
What is the origin of the phrase, “You bet?” Bill Beck Boise, Idaho “You bet” is a phrase all us Westerners grew up with. It’s regarded as a...
Can you describe a drover’s typical day on the Long Trail?
Can you describe a drover’s typical day on the Long Trail? Stace Webb Via the Internet Long and tiring. The drovers each had a two-hour watch over...
Did cowboys really make tenderfeet “dance” by firing their pistols at their feet as is often shown in old Westerns?
Did cowboys really make tenderfeet “dance” by firing their pistols at their feet as is often shown in old Westerns? Bill Ramsey Kansas City,...
While watching Joe Kid and The Journeyman, I’ve noticed the use of Mausers. Was this gun typical of the period?
While watching Joe Kid and The Journeyman, I’ve noticed the use of Mausers. Was this gun typical of the period? Dick Jenkins Via the Internet The...
Have you heard of West Texas badman Charlie Small?
Have you heard of West Texas badman Charlie Small? George Cross Atlanta, Georgia You’re not going to believe this but Charlie Small was my...
When did they stop hanging men for horse theft? Also, what was the penalty after hanging was outlawed?
When did they stop hanging men for horse theft? Also, what was the penalty after hanging was outlawed? Michael Austir Via the Internet There was an...