True West’s Best of the West 2006 Winners
Readers’ Choice – Here are the winners of our “2006 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Contemporary Western Artist Thom Ross This San Francisco native-turned-Seattle resident keeps pushing the envelope....
Long Before Texas Hold ’em
Disgusted, Wild Bill Hickok tossed down his cards on that fateful August 2, 1876. Hickok had joined the table at Nuttall and Mann’s No. 10 Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, at about noon. Never wanting his back to a bar or door, the legendary gunman first asked...
Because of Them
In the year of Thomas Jefferson’s famous purchase, 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte had conquered Spain and ruled all Spanish territory in North America. Jefferson’s union of 17 tiny states was a small blip on Napoleon’s map of the western hemisphere. It was surrounded by...
A Rancher’s Big Heart Goes the Distance
When C.B. Irwin rode into an arena and announced an event, he did not need a megaphone for this big man had a booming voice. Although his Stetson was usually white, C.B. wore many hats: husband, father, steer roper, rancher, showman, railroad special agent, horseman...
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