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The Duke Stars on a New Stage

The Duke Stars on a New Stage

by | Oct 28, 2021 | Departments, Old West Saviors

His personal belongings tell a lot about the big man. The wooden crate is 8-by-8-by-8 feet.  Inside the oversized box are bag after bag of unopened fan mail, all addressed to the same man. Some have real addresses; others just say “John Wayne, Hollywood, California,”...
The Lincoln County War: Armistice Gone Bad

The Lincoln County War: Armistice Gone Bad

by | Sep 27, 2021 | True West Blog

When Lew Wallace was appointed Territorial Governor of New Mexico in 1879 one of the first missions he hoped to accomplish was to stop the killings in Lincoln County. He called for an immediate halt to the fighting. He wanted President Rutherford Hayes to declare...
The Last Drop from his Stetson

The Last Drop from his Stetson

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights

Mi Buen Compañero Beba agua mi buen compañero. Agua fresca del cielo. Beba para acariciar la sed. Beba mi caballo alazán lucero De esta copa, mi sombrero Porque ya terminamos con El trabajo del día. Yo, y mi caballo que se llama Bandolero! —J. James Sánchez  ...
Shooting Back

Shooting Back

by | Aug 19, 2021 | Classic True West

Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. Beecher Island Map and Youthful Scouts The map accompanying the article on Beecher Island in the June 2021 True West issue has the...
The Tonto Basin Campaign 1872-1873

The Tonto Basin Campaign 1872-1873

by | Aug 9, 2021 | True West Blog

The governor of the Arizona Territory Anson P.K. Safford, representatives from Arizona and California appealed to President Ulysses S. Grant to bring Lt. Colonel George Crook to deal with the Yavapai and Apache problem in Arizona. Crook was selected over several...