Was Wyatt Earp Really a Deputy U.S. Marshal?
Wyatt Earp, who has become controversial since his fictionalization by television, did serve in both Dodge City and Tombstone as a legally appointed deputy marshal. True West presents the proof with these findings of a revealing probe into government records and the...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2021
Standing Tall Despite the pandemic, American Western towns remain strong and determined to be better than ever in 2021. It’s reassuring to know that True Western Towns endure through the worst calamities. It happened more than a century ago during the Spanish Flu...
Bill Said He Did. Did He?
Buffalo Bill Cody rode many a famous mile across the West, but did he actually ride for the legendary Pony Express? Near the Pony Express exhibit at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, the docent was asked, “Did Buffalo Bill...
Sweetheart of Lonesome Dove
In an exclusive interview, Diane Lane talks about her latest Western, leading men, directors and hope for the next chance to ride on screen. Let Him Go may be the most remarkable female-driven Western since Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge came to blows...
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