Josephine Williams
Josephine Williams was born in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, went to nursing school in Chicago. She graduated from nursing school in 1903 just prior to being diagnosed with tuberculosis, a probable death sentence in those days. Her doctor asked if she’d ever heard of...
Best of the West 2016: Western Wear
By the time Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery across North America from 1804 to 1806, the British, French and Spanish had been competing for control of the beaver trade—and the resources of the West—for decades. The beaver hat fashion faded...
What is a cowboy?
What is a cowboy? Billy Murphy Las Cruces, New Mexico A cowboy is generally considered to be someone who tends cattle herds on North American ranches—usually from horseback. Historically, cowboys were regarded as independent, self-reliant, resourceful, proud, fearless...
The Battle of the Bulls
In November of 1846, the so-called Mormon Battalion encountered wild cattle along the banks of the San Pedro River. Aroused by the invaders, several bulls charged the column, tipping over wagons and kiling two mules and injuring two soldiers. Stunned by the aggressive...
True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows
Western Books & Movies
