A Collector Like No Other
Of course, he’d become one of the frontier’s most ardent historians and collectors because history called early to Doug McChristian. He’d always been a reader because his grandmother was the county librarian and his mother was a teacher—besides, his dad read those...
My Darling Clementine
The other night the 1946 John Ford film My Darling Clementine popped up on one of the channels. I’ve always enjoyed the film, not for its historical accuracy because it isn’t, but for Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan and the spectacular Monument Valley setting. I...
The Old Pueblo’s Historic Cuisine
When pioneers settled Tucson, Arizona, in the 1800s many ate in hotels, boardinghouses or restaurants that reflected the times and trends. Items included roasted meats and classic American and French dishes despite the large Mexican population. Early on, native fare...
Bringing Law and Order
The other day a friend asked me if I thought the Earp’s were pivotal figures in settling the west or the towns they policed. My first response was, “No, they weren’t,” but after giving it some thought, I believe a case could be made to say they were...
True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows
Western Books & Movies
