by Bob Boze Bell, Gary Roberts, Jeff Morey, Casey Tefertiller, and John Boessenecker | Jan 21, 2022 | Features & Gunfights
Once and for all, historians set the record straight on the tragic demise of the legendary gunfighter. July 2, 1882 John Ringo has decided to move to Tombstone (he has been living in San Simon and Galeyville). He arrives in town and meets Editor Sam Purdy of the...
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...