Wear It Like a Western Star!
North American companies, from Stetson to Shiloh Sharps, make it easy for you to wear and enjoy the Old West clothes, hats, boots, firearms, leather, tack, wild rags and historic glasses worn by the movie stars on the Silver Screen. A century ago, early Western stars...
Bowlegged Cowboys, Wagon Bosses and Apaches
If all of the cowboys in True West and other publications made their livelihood by sitting in the saddle on horseback, why do I never see any photos showing bowlegged cowboys? Larry Doehling, Surprise, Nebraska I believe the “bowlegged” cowboy is more of a cartoonish...
The Nude Duel that Will Not Die
August 24, 1877 A wild picnic is in progress just outside the city limits of Denver, Colorado. The notorious brothel owner, Mattie Silks, is among the party crowd. She is with her “kept man,” Corteze Thomson, a handsome, fleet-footed gambler. After numerous rounds of...
When Whiskey Ruled The West
Whiskey’s role in shaping the West, and its rise to prominence over rum or vodka, has its roots in the early days of the United States. Its story began with early colonists who learned to distill spirits from their new agricultural bounty of corn, wheat, barley and...
True West September/October 2025
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