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A Case for Murder

A Case for Murder

by | May 1, 2007 | Features & Gunfights

It’s been called the Haywood Trial, after one of the defendants. Others have named it the Steunenberg Case in reference to the victim. Media trumpeted it as the “Trial of the Century.” Without a doubt, it is one of the most fascinating events in Old West...
Top 10 Western Museums of 2007

Top 10 Western Museums of 2007

by | May 1, 2007 | Travel & Preservation

Charles Lummis had a vision when he founded the Southwest Museum of the American Indian 100 years ago, starting a small museum that would grow into one of the most extensive collections of Indian artifacts, totaling some 240,000. Yet the Los Angeles museum hits the...
Moses Taite’s War

Moses Taite’s War

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Western Movies

According to Variety, Morgan Freeman, who last saddled up in Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Unforgiven, is looking to launch an Eastern/Western that will give the phrase “Cowboys and Indians” a new twist. Moses Taite’s War will take place in...
Moses Taite’s War

Moses Taite’s War

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Western Movies

According to Variety, Morgan Freeman, who last saddled up in Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Unforgiven, is looking to launch an Eastern/Western that will give the phrase “Cowboys and Indians” a new twist. Moses Taite’s War will take place in...
The Reel, not Real, Jesse James in Film

The Reel, not Real, Jesse James in Film

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Western Movies

The best Jesse James movie is 2000’s Ride with the Devil, which isn’t about Jesse James.  That’s okay because the best George Custer movie is Fort Apache, which isn’t about the Boy General. If you want to get down to real Jesse movies, the sad state of affairs is that...