by Phil Spangenberger | Jan 21, 2022 | Departments, Shooting from the Hip
True West’s Firearms Editor applauds authenticity. Western movies are made for entertainment, and we must consider them strictly as such, and not as documentaries. And yet some oaters contain authentic moments, such as moving scenes that reveal a genuine feel for the...
by Jana Bommersbach | Jan 21, 2022 | Departments, Old West Saviors
Only months old, the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to truth-telling. It was once called Indian Territory, a dumping ground as tribe after tribe was forced off their Eastern lands and settled in this Western spot. When it found a name, two...
by TW Editors | Dec 10, 2021 | Travel & Preservation
Adventures Abound! Pack your bags and head West to discover firsthand where history happened. The American West conjures romantic visions of majestic mountains, endless plains and dramatic deserts. The vistas are forever, and the experiences are wildly...
by Henry C. Parke | Dec 10, 2021 | Western Books & Movies, Western Movies
Wall-to-Wall Westerns After a drought in the classic genre in 2020, Western productions returned with both barrels in 2021. What a difference a year makes! Twelve months ago, we were bemoaning the fact that while there were a number of Western-friendly...
by Stuart Rosebrook | Dec 10, 2021 | Western Books, Western Books & Movies
The Western Hangs On While Old West history titles wane, classic Western fiction continues to sell. The canary in the coal mine of Old West history publishing is the waning number of Old West titles published annually by university publishers. I wish I had...