Orlando “Rube” Robbins
Ask most Americans to name a few intrepid lawmen from the nineteenth century, and they are almost certain to list Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp. These heroes of yesteryear epitomize the bold lawmen who tamed the frontier with their six-guns and tin...What is the origin of the stripe down the trouser leg of military uniforms? Also, in the 1880s, soldiers wore dress helmets that resembled those worn in Germany. Why was that?
What is the origin of the stripe down the trouser leg of military uniforms? Also, in the 1880s, soldiers wore dress helmets that resembled those worn in Germany. Why was that? Brenda Keane Reno Nevada Early day trouser legs fit so tight that buttons were attached so...
Lady Sadie
Following the death of her husband, Wyatt Earp, in 1929, at the age of 63, Josephine Sarah Earp, who Wyatt called “Sadie,” spent a great portion of her life defending the old lawman’s reputation. For years, writers and film makers attempted to tell the famous Kansas...
Truth Be Known
Old Vaquero Sayings “Tell me who you are with, and I will tell you who you are.” Quotes “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” —Booker T. Washington “I can’t begin to tell you the things I discovered...
True West January/February 2025
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