Last of the Fast Guns
Few would argue that names made a difference in the Old West. The easy-on-the-tongue alliteration of “Jesse James,” the rhythmic cadence of “Billy the Kid,” the romance conjured by monikers such as “Medicine Bill” and “Bear River Tom.” All gilded the image and lent...
The Battle of Turkey Creek Canyon
July 16, 1899 Three suspected train robbers are in camp at their remote hide-out at Turkey Creek Canyon in New Mexico Territory. Tipped off by a sighting (and a snitch), a seven-man posse out of Cimarron rides to the stronghold and dismounts when campfire smoke is...
She Was the Best Man of the Party
The name Juliet Brier doesn’t leap to mind when thinking about the courageous women who endured the wagon train trip to California. But it should. Because she stands as an astonishing example of the perseverance, grit and endurance of those migrating women. “I...
Johnny Lingo: Arbuckles’, Bean Masters & Boiled Strawberries
Arbuckles’, Bean Masters & Boiled Strawberries While beef may have been plentiful at times and in parts of the West, rounding up a decent meal regularly taxed even the most imaginative providers. A tongue in cheek article in the June 22, 1890, Phoenix Arizona...
True West January/February 2025
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