On the San Carlos Apache Reservation in the 1870s the U.S. Army was charged with writing down the names of each tribal m…
True West Moments
A Voice That Is His Own Derision
“Father and mother he does not resemble, sons and daughters he will never have; vindictive and patient (it is a known fa…
The Return of Doc Holliday We've all learned a lot since "The illustrated Life & Times of Doc Holliday" appeared in 1993.
We’ve all learned a lot since “The illustrated Life & Times of Doc Holliday” appeared in 1993. And…
A Real Horse Opera History was made when a horse opera premiered at Phoenix at Symphony Hall.
History was made when a real, live horse opera based on Zane Grey’s immortal classic, “Riders of The Purple Sage” premie…
The Paris Punk Did a 16-year-old Buffalo Bill wannabe shoot Vincent van Gogh?
Did a 16-year-old Buffalo Bill wannabe shoot Vincent van Gogh? Believe it, or not, compelling new evidence has surfaced …
Arab Berbers Ride Hard
Historian Stuart Rosebrook argues the birthplace of the cowboy is in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria in North Africa, whe…
The Dish Washer
In 1878 a young boy named Henry McCarty washed dishes in the kitchen at the Hotel de Luna on the edge of the Camp Grant …
Monsoon Madness
This is the time of year when we Zonies get more than a little crazy from the heat. We’ve had it up to here with the 24/…
Will C. Barnes Makes Quite A Name for Himself
Private Will Croft Barnes received the Medal of Honor for “bravery in action” when he made a daring ride from Fort Apach…
So Much for Holsters
At the so-called O.K. Corral fight, we have this popular image of Doc Holliday and the Earp boys strapping on holsters, …