Patrick Murphy’s One-Man Air Corps
A bright orange glow spread across the eastern New Mexico horizon on the morning of March 9th, 1916. The sleepy border town of Columbus was slowly coming to life. In the pre-dawn, the first group of Mexican soldiers cut through the barbed wire and crossed quietly into...
The Birth of the Colt Revolver
In the years before the 1840’s the favorite side arm was a knife, and the big guy with long arms had a distinct advantage. Before the coming of the revolver and repeating rifle the Indians boasted superior firepower with bows and arrows. A warrior could unleash...
Voice of the West
A remembrance of Larry McMurtry, a new history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a wild Western tale, Apache boarding schools and a new collection of Old West stories. Pastures of the Empty Page: Fellow Writers on the Life and Legacy of Larry McMurtry...
Django Unchained
A decade since the highest-grossing Western was released, the film remains controversial. There are many disconcerting issues that a young historian of the American frontier must confront as the 10-year anniversary of the release of Django Unchained...
True West January/February 2025
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