Ten Events that Shaped the West

Ten Events that Shaped the West

The men and women of the Old West are among the most cherished figures in Americana—the symbols of the making of a country and of hard work, honest determination, elemental existence, rugged independence and self-reliance. The frontier provided a place where a man or...
SERIESous about the West?

SERIESous about the West?

If you ask an Average Joe who has any inkling about Western history to name a series in the genre, he’s most likely going to name the Time-Life Old West series—a 26-volume set ranging from the “Cowboys” to the “End and the Myth.” But compiling the best of the West...
The Most Dangerous Girl in Mexico

The Most Dangerous Girl in Mexico

They called her the “Saint of Cabora” and “Queen of the Yaquis.” Some saw her as the Mexican Joan of Arc. A dictator thought her “the most dangerous girl in Mexico” and ordered her exiled to Arizona Territory; indeed, her name was the battle cry of a doomed...
Ridin’ the Rails

Ridin’ the Rails

There was a time in the Old West when the arrival of the railroad was as exciting as it got—the coming of the train was much anticipated and joyfully celebrated. Without it, your community was reached only by horseback, a crowded stagecoach or a lumbering farm wagon....