The Navajo War of 1913
After the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, the so-called end of the Indian Wars, cultural clashes between whites and American Indians still took place. Take a 1913 incident in New Mexico. The Navajos call it the Uprising at Beautiful Mountain. Whites call it the Navajo War...
Texas Dames
In Texas, everything is bigger—even the accomplishments of the Lone Star State’s women. The collection of biographies contained in Carmen Goldthwaite’s book Texas Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History admirably illustrates that thought. She...
True West’s Best of the West 2013 Winners
Here are the winners of our “2013 Best of the West.” Sit back and see if your pick made the list. THE BEST OF THE WEST: MOVIES BEST INDEPENDENT WESTERN Good for NothingThough the film received polarizing reviews, we believe Good for Nothing...
Guns, Guts & Glory
True West is setting out on a mission to help you find the best books, on a multitude of subjects, that depict this great frontier era in American history. Our attempt is not to do it alone, but to ask knowledgeable authors and historians to share the books they just...
True West January/February 2025
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