Buffalo Bill and the Extinction of the Buffalo
Was Buffalo Bill was instrumental in the near extinction of the American bison (Buffalo)? In an odd sort of way Bill Cody helped in the preservation of the bison. In 1867 Cody was hired by the Kansas Pacific Railroad to feed the railroad construction workers building...
Too Tough to Die!
We get a kick out of those who talk about the Western myth. What myth? The frontier was as real as a sawed-off shotgun and wilder than anyone could make up. The same goes for the towns where our unique American story unfolded. They’re still out there, working hard in...
Cochise, Cowboys and Cavalry
The first thing you notice about Willcox, Arizona, is the wine. Wineries. Wine-tasting rooms. Wine festivals. Wine has practically taken over this old cowtown. Those wine festivals can bring in 3,000 people—almost doubling the town’s population. But what would late...
History and the Myth
In 1849 Kit Carson rode as scout for a company of Dragoons in pursuit of Apache raiders along the Santa Fe Trail. They had taken a white woman, Mrs. Ann White and her infant child, captive. Carson’s men picked up the trail and just before they caught up with the...
True West January/February 2025
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