A Drunken Debacle
Whether due to a break in the weather—the thermometer had gone as low as -43 degrees Fahrenheit—or just because they had no more time to waste if they wanted an element of surprise, on Wednesday morning, January 19, 1870, 2nd U.S. Cavalry Maj. Eugene M. Baker and his...
The Sound of the Alamo
No one can come to the story of the Alamo without shock and awe. The tiny Spanish mission, built for prayer, not battle; 13 days in the cold of February and March of 1836; the deaths of Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett; less than 300 courageous men, women and children...
Swashbuckler to Scam Artist
A man first deemed to be a swashbuckler quickly spiraled into a scam artist. That man, Dr. Charles A. Pryor, stands next to rebel leader Pancho Villa in a mysterious poster, titled The Great Mexican War, indicating this “Mexican War” was likely the Mexican Revolution....
The Odyssey of A Westerner
Since the earliest decades of Western settlements, authors have celebrated and iconized archetypal American heroes of the frontier. From Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett to Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill Cody, most of the lionized lived during an era of history...
True West January/February 2025
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