What History Has Taught Me: Mike Bray
Growing up in central California was awesome, but I have no desire to move back. My first hero was my dad. Growing up, I loved to read anything I could get my hands on. Luckily, I had a grandfather who kept me supplied with Westerns. Rodeo is my favorite sport. My...
What History Has Taught Me: Will Bagley, Historian
It often seems that no one ever learns anything from history—see the unmitigated bitter and deadly tribal revolts staged in Afghanistan, the graveyard of empires that plagued the Persian Empire as it lost the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE. History is not about...
What History Has Taught Me: Jack Blades, Rock Musician
Jack Blades, Rock Musician Rock ‘n’ roll bassist-singer Jack Blades has been a touring professional rock musician since he joined the San Francisco funk band Rubicon in 1976. In 1982, he co-founded the rock band Night Ranger, which he is currently touring with. He is...
What History Has Taught Me: W. Michael Farmer, Author
Don’t get me started on the outrageous injustices done to the Chiricahua Apaches by the Federal bureaucracy, Congress and the U.S. Army after Geronimo surrendered. The best Western for my money is The Searchers. The 1956 John Ford film is, I think, an insightful...
True West May/June 2024
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