Is Horizon the End of the Epic Western?
Our experts weigh in on the fate of Kevin Costner’s four-part film series. Oscar-winning actor, director, producer Kevin Costner blinked back grateful tears at the Cannes Film Festival in May, after an 11-minute standing ovation following the premiere screening of...
Arizona’s First Boomtown
Gila City disintegrated fast. The ruins proved inspiring to some and portentous for others. Shortly after Christmas in 1863, a party of approximately 109 men made camp along the banks of the Gila River amidst a melancholy scene. They were lying atop the ruins of what...
Killer Kids of the Civil War
Close to a half million boys under the age of 18 were involved in both the Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Some historians believe as many as 100,000 Union soldiers were 15 years of age or younger. Although statistics are not available for...
Truth Be Known
“Every family needs that one unstable person who has no fear and is willing to go to war with whoever messes with their tribe.” “What a man knows isn’t important. It’s what he is that counts.” —Jack Schaefer, Shane “Never underestimate how much assistance, how...
True West January/February 2025
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