When I was nine I almost drowned. It’s like watching television. There was no pain and it was a very serene experience. …
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Stone by Stone Shirley McClintock has dedicated her life to preserving the history of Council Grove, Kansas.
“No, no, no, no!” That’s what they told Shirley McClintock when she asked her neighbors to save an old building al…
What History Has Taught Me: Shelley Buffalo Calf Director of the Hurd La Rinconada Gallery and Guest Homes
My favorite Old West location in the world is Lincoln, New Mexico, which is why I moved here as soon as I could. Most pe…
What History Has Taught Me: Walter Hill The director-writer-producer on the influences of the West.
Walter Hill, well-known for his Westerns, is making his recording debut at the age of 77. Hill wrote and narrated The Co…
What History Has Taught Me: Howard Terpning
As a kid I enjoyed building model airplanes. The best art training I ever got was being Haddon Sundbloom’s apprentice fo…
What History Has Taught Me: Mary Doria Russell
As a kid I saved up six hours of babysitting money every week to pay for one hour of horseback riding at a local stable.…
Kevin Costner The award-winning actor, director and producer reflects on Silverado, Yellowstone, his new Netflix series The Highwaymen, and on acting and his love of the western.
Back in 1989, when Life Magazine asked Hollywood legends like James Stewart, Bette Davis and Olivia DeHavilland to pick …
What History Has Taught Me: Dolan Ellis
As a kid, we lived on a small farm in eastern Kansas, where I literally had no playmates. My play consisted of doing lit…
Screenwriter, Novelist and Friend of True West Jeb J. Rosebrook Dies at Age 83 On Friday night Jeb J. Rosebrook passed away at the age of 83 surrounded by his wife, son and daughter in Scottsdale, Arizona.
SCOTTSDALE (August 31, 2018) — On Friday night Jeb J. Rosebrook passed away at the age of 83 surrounded by his wife, son…
What History Has Taught Me: Roy Young
After 17 years as a high school teacher, band director and varsity baseball coach in his home state of Oklahoma, Roy Yo…