What is the name of the horse Teddy Roosevelt rode during the Battle of San Juan Hill? Vernon Price Via the Internet Teddy Roosevelt rode a horse...
Did any Old West ranchers ever try to raise buffalo with their cattle? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Legendary Texas cattleman Charles...
Do any of the guns used in the gunfight near the O.K. Corral exist? If so, where are they? K. Harding Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Wyatt Earp expert...
Is it true that you can fire multiple shots from a percussion cap pistol if you don’t grease the lead when you load it into the cylinder? David...
March 6, 1836 Did He Go Down Swinging or Surrendering? Just after midnight, Gen. Santa Anna orders his 2,064 troops to move toward their assault...
Both weapons had their problems. Flintlock shooters worried about clogged port holes next to the pan and getting their priming powder wet. If a...
In the film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Bob Dylan played the character Alias. Was he a real person or fictitious? In An Authentic Life of Billy...
Who was John B. Allen, for whom Allen Street in Tombstone is named? Gary Ledoux a.k.a. “Mayor Clum” Via Internet Born in Maine and schooled in...
Do you know the story about a Texas cattle rancher who killed a rustler and tied him to a steer? E. Spradling Via Internet You must be talking about...
April 1, 1878 After eating breakfast at the Wortley Hotel in Lincoln, New Mexico, Sheriff William Brady walks out on the main street to meet his...
Was there ever such a thing as a Buntline Special (12-inch barrel Colt)? If so, do any exist? In this country, they seem to exist only in men’s...
When did the Army go from blue uniforms to O.D. (Olive Drab) uniforms? Jack Lemke Visalia, California The Army made the uniform change in 1904, just...