Pistol Pete
Today, Pistol Pete, his six-shooters popping the air, is the iconic symbol for three Western universities: Oklahoma State University, the University of Wyoming and New Mexico State University. But on the American frontier, the real-life Pistol Pete, named Frank Eaton,...
June 2013 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ART SHOWS PRIX DE WEST Oklahoma City, OK, June 7-8: An invitational contemporary Western art exhibition and sale, plus Western art seminars and demonstrations. 405-478-2250 • NationalCowboyMuseum.org...
Heaven’s Gate
Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate is more than a movie; since its release in 1980, the title and legendary extravagances of the writer/director have become synonymous with Hollywood failure. The film’s cost and extremely poor box office are blamed for the collapse of...
Triangle Canyon Shoot-Out
April 3, 1900 Lawman George Scarborough and Triangle Ranch manager Walter Birchfield are trailing cow thieves in the San Simon, Arizona, area. As they pick up the trail of five outlaws heading into the Chiricahua Mountains, they discover dropped .30-40 Winchester...
True West March/April 2025
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