Our Favorite Reads of 2011

Our Favorite Reads of 2011

  True West editors weigh in on our favorite reads.   BIOGRAPHIES   THE KILLING OF CRAZY HORSEBy Thomas Powers (Knopf/Vintage)The shadowy warrior of the Sioux Wars of the 1860s and ’70s is redefined in this gripping narrative that tackles both the mythology and...
The Lone Rango

The Lone Rango

One film that touched everyone—from the kiddies to us grizzled veterans—was 2011’s Rango. We enjoyed it more because we understood all the inside humor. From paying homage to Clint Eastwood’s “Man With No Name” to the dozens of Western heroes encapsulated in the...
Our Favorite Western Music of 2011

Our Favorite Western Music of 2011

True West editors pick their favorite Western music.   DON EDWARDSThe Western Music Association (WMA) honored the great Don Edwards with the Best Traditional Western album for American. He includes some cowboy classics like “The Last Cowboy Song” and “The Campfire has...
The TopTen Must-Have Books On Arizona History

The TopTen Must-Have Books On Arizona History

Your must-have books on Arizona history! 1. Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman by Martha Summerhayes Written by the wife of an Army officer stationed in Arizona from 1874-78, Vanished Arizona provides a clear picture of life on the...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2012

Top 10 True Western Towns of 2012

True West Magazine’s annual award given to towns that have made an important contribution to preserving their pasts and to sharing their town’s historical relevance to our nation. 10. GRAPEVINE, TX “We’ve got two gunfighters. Y’all want to buy them?” Mayor William D....