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Cleopatras on the American Nile

Cleopatras on the American Nile

by | Mar 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

If the Colorado River is the “American Nile,” as some fanciful writers have called it, was there a Cleopatra along its banks? More than one woman could claim this title because no less than a half dozen early heroines left their marks on the history of this meandering...
Kearney, Nebraska

Kearney, Nebraska

by | Mar 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

For Ronnie O’Brien, her connection to Kearney begins in 1842 in Ireland and ends more than a century and a half later in Nebraska. Her husband’s ancestors, Edmund and Ellen O’Brien, settled along the Wood River in Nebraska. They found a good friend in Pawnee Chief...
Alamo’s New Defender

Alamo’s New Defender

by | Feb 13, 2011 | Features & Gunfights

James Butler Bonham faced his moment of truth in the pre-dawn of March 6, 1836. He and a handful of Texians reportedly manned an elevated artillery position at the back of the church at the Mission San Antonio de Valero—better known as the Alamo. Mexican soldiers were...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2011

Top 10 True Western Towns of 2011

by | Jan 8, 2011 | Travel & Preservation

Given to towns that have made an important contribution to preserving their pasts. We hope this award will not only encourage federal, state and local governments to continue funding such efforts, but also inspire Western towns to reward its citizens and visitors...
True West’s Best of the West 2011 Winners

True West’s Best of the West 2011 Winners

by | Jan 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

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,...