When did American cowboys stop wearing Levi jeans? B. Bonnes London, England They haven’t all stopped wearing Levis, but the jeans aren’t as popular...
When did American cowboys stop wearing Levi jeans?
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Vera’s Cowboy Done Her Wrong
If Vera McGinnis’ love story were a Country Western song, it would go something like this: “He dragged her heart around that ring, that handsome...
I’ve heard there was a passenger on the Titanic named William P. Longley, and that someone from the family of Wild Bill Longley identified the traveler as the outlaw. Evidently, Longley faked his death only to sink along with the Titanic. Is that true?
I’ve heard there was a passenger on the Titanic named William P. Longley, and that someone from the family of Wild Bill Longley identified the...
How did Martha Jane Canary acquire the nickname “Calamity?”
How did Martha Jane Canary acquire the nickname Calamity? Rob Noyes Cincinnati, Ohio According to one tale, Martha Jane Canary’s paramours, and...
Did the old stagecoach route between Benson and Tucson follow what is today’s I-10?
Did the old stagecoach route between Benson and Tucson follow what is today’s I-10? Harry McNeer Via Fax The old Butterfield Overland stage line,...
What was Hiawatha’s grandmother’s grandmother’s name?
What was Hiawatha’s grandmother’s grandmother’s name? Lim Hocker Via the Internet She was Nokomis, “Daughter of the Moon.”
I would like to know how male homosexuals were treated in the Old West. Were there whorehouses where men could go for male sex? And, are there any books on the subject?
I would like to know how male homosexuals were treated in the Old West. Were there whorehouses where men could go for male sex? And, are there any...
The other day I was watching the movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and they talked about an Indian tracker by the name of Lord Baltimore. Was there any such person?
The other day I was watching the movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and they talked about an Indian tracker by the name of Lord Baltimore....
An Eye For an Eye
Hiding out in the bootheel of Southwestern New Mexico, stage robber Bill Leonard and three cowboys—“rustlers”—are eating dinner in a store with...
In the April 2003 True West, the Blazer’s Mill shoot-out claimed to have 13 Regulators, however the list gives only 12 names. Who was the 13th man? Also, I’m familiar with all the names on the list except for “Dirty Steve” Stephens. Can you tell me anythi
In the April 2003 True West, the Blazer’s Mill shoot-out claimed to have 13 Regulators, however the list gives only 12 names. Who was the 13th...
Are there any books or articles that examine the “shootist” personality? Was Clay Allison bipolar, schizophrenic, antisocial or some combination of psychoses? Or was he just overly sensitive?
Are there any books or articles that examine the “shootist” personality? Was Clay Allison bipolar, schizophrenic, antisocial or some combination...
When was the first train robbery in America?
When was the first train robbery in America? John Martinez Tucson, Arizona About a dozen members of the Reno Gang—headed up by brothers John,...