True West’s Best of the West 2011 Winners
Here are the winners of our “2011 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list. BEST SUNDAY RIDE TO THE RIVER Longhorn Saloon’s Sunday RideBandera, TXMySpace.com/LonghornSaloonBandera On Sunday afternoons, you’ll see folks in Bandera,...
There Will Be War!
Many “what ifs” can be found in history. Certainly this was the case with the controversial Bascom Affair that took place 150 years ago. Had the zealous, young Lt. George Bascom respected Cochise and accepted his word, captive Felix Ward might have been returned to...
Wham, Bam, Thank You Uncle Sam!
May 11, 1889 Riding in a dougherty (canopied ambulance), U.S. Army Paymaster Maj. Joseph Washington Wham (rhymes with bomb) is on his way to pay “all troops in the muster of April 30.” His route includes Forts Huachuca, Bowie, Grant, Thomas and Apache, and the San...
What the Cowboy Life Taught Raoul Walsh
Note to aspiring filmmakers: If you’re looking for a film school, give Raoul Walsh’s curriculum a try. It’s called Life. Before he was old enough to vote, Walsh had already seen more adventure than most filmmakers do in a lifetime. He was born in New...
True West January/February 2025
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