The Last Battle of the Indian Wars
One of those post-Indian Wars gunfights, almost lost in history, occurred in northern Arizona on November 11th, 1899, long after the Indian Wars had ended. For several years the band of Navajo Chief B’ugoettin had been fighting an undeclared war with local...
Marshall “Wild Bill”
December 13, 1871. Abilene (KS) Town Council President J.A. Gauthie moves to dismiss Marshal J.B. “Wild Bill” Hickok after just eight months in the position. His service has been generally good, but Hickok did get into a gunfight that left two men (one a jailer) dead....
Best of the West 2023: Heritage Travel
Take the Highways You Love the Best There has never been a better time in our history to plan a heritage road trip to the Western United States. For seven decades, the editors of True West magazine have encouraged our readers to pack their bags and go West to discover...
Best of the West 2023: Western Movies, DVDs & TV Shows
2022 was the Year of 1883 From Taylor Sheridan’s popular series to director Walter Hill’s latest film, the past year was one of the decade’s most creative for Westerns. When it comes to television, 1883 was so much more than the best...
True West January/February 2025
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