Ride ‘Em Cowboy, Wagons Ho and the Old West
While watching some old Westerns, I saw wagon bosses and/or military commanders call out “Forward ho!!” to get the group moving. Was that accurate? – Paul Gortarez (Phoenix, Arizona) Sure they did, or something similar. The military would use a formal term such...
Ride that Train
Heritage railroads keep the Old West alive across the United States You never forget your first ride on steam-driven historic train. From Alaska to North Carolina, all across North America, heritage railroads take passengers back in time, to a simpler era, when...
From the Basin to the Plains
Discover Wyoming on a road trip to Cody, Casper and Cheyenne. Scotsman Peter McCulloch ramrodded a crew that trailed 3,800 head of cattle into Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin in 1879. The herd was owned by Judge William A. Carter and Carter Cattle Company which...
Silver City Shoot-Out
The Gage Train Robbers vs. The Citizens of Silver City “We better charge them.” Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker | Based on the research of Bob Alexander and Karen Holliday Tanner March 10, 1884 After an exercise break, prisoners Frank Taggart, Mitch...
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
