by Henry C. Parke | Sep 4, 2022 | Western Books & Movies, Western Movies
An actor in his own right, the Duke’s son entertained audiences for decades in Westerns and action movies. In the golden years of Hollywood, a star could always get their kid a bit part in their movie, to keep them busy and quiet. That’s usually as far as it...
by | Sep 1, 2022 | Features & Gunfights
The deadly and dangerous life of the man who invented Wyatt Earp. Thanks to a 1960s television show starring Gene Barry, Bat Masterson was called a “legend in his own time,” at least in the popular imagination. But the legend actually began long before that, in August...
by Stuart Rosebrook | Mar 31, 2022 | Western Books, Western Books & Movies
Discover the tourist West in American Dude Ranch, and read a frontier murder-mystery, a novel of Libbie Custer, a Santa Fe Trail adventure and a bio of acclaimed Western artist Jo Mora. In American Western history, dude ranches have been greatly enjoyed...
by | Mar 9, 2022 | True West Blog
After the battle at the Alamo, what happened to all of the weapons belonging to the Texians, the rifles, pistols, etc? Did Davy Crockett actually have “Old Betsy” with him? Three important rifles are attributed to David (he preferred to be called David)...
by True West | Feb 25, 2022 | Departments, Western Roundup
ART SHOWS Scottsdale Art Auction Scottsdale, AZ & Virtual, April 8-9: The auction featuring items from a consortium of leading American art dealers is considered one of the finest annual events for collectors of classic Western art. 480-945-0225 •...