In the Lens of History
A century ago, the state of Montana was still one of the youngest states. The Rocky Mountain and Great Plains state received its star on Old Glory in 1889, 25 years after it had been made a territory carved out of the vast, lightly settled Western lands first...
The Legendary Four Sixes Ranch
The ranch was founded 155 years ago by men and women who are as mythical as they are real. Ranching has always been something of a gamble, so it makes sense that Captain Samuel “Burk” Burnett won one of Texas’s famous ranches in a poker game. Of course,...
Yellowstone Cowboys
The real story of Teddy Blue and how he became Montana’s greatest cowboy. “We all got well lit up and went to a hot show on Blake Street,” wrote Teddy Blue Abbott. “The play I think was called ‘Poor Nell,’ anyway, a burglar beats his wife to death on the stage. After...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. Historic Saloons, Hotels and Lodges I appreciated the stuff you printed about Montana in the May 2023 issue. And it was entirely...
True West March/April 2025
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