by G. Daniel DeWeese | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
The hanging of Tom Horn on November 20, 1903, marked the end of the Old West, a place and an era ultimately strangled by railroads, telegraph wires, fences and other newfangled trappings of a new century that included the mechanical gallows tripped by Horn’s own...
by W.C. Jameson | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Outlaw Treasure – The Dalton Gang Loot The famous Dalton Gang made history in 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at the same time in Coffeyville, Kansas. The result was the death of four of the outlaws and four citizens, and a prison term for the only...
by | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Did you ever look inside your Stetson and wonder who painted the poignant rendering of a cowboy watering his horse from his hat? In my humble opinion, the iconic Last Drop from His Stetson is right up there with the best works of Frederic Remington and Charlie...
by TW Editors | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ART & ANTIQUES SHOWS Antiques show at the Millicent Rogers Taos, NM, October 11-13: Collectors and dealers offer lectures and appraisals at this showcase of antique dealers from across the country....
by Sherry Monahan | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Nothing says the American West better than the word beef. The beef craze of the 1860s-80s inspired pioneers to create new recipes. The cattle trade forged paths like the Chisholm Trail and brought about barbed wire, an increased number of railways and farmers...