What is the meaning of “I’m your huckleberry,” said by Doc Holliday in the 1993 movie Tombstone? Pat Schroeder Lander, Wyoming It was a...
What is the meaning of “I’m your huckleberry,” said by Doc Holliday in the 1993 movie Tombstone?
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In the opening scene of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the title character says, “Stand and deliver!“ That phrase seems appropriate for the previous century, not an 1800s stagecoach robber. What do you think?
In the opening scene of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the title character says, “Stand and deliver!“ That phrase seems appropriate for the...
What can you tell me about the LeMat revolver?
What can you tell me about the LeMat revolver? Bob Fuller Vermillion, South Dakota The fearsome-looking weapon was used in several movies and...
On the frontier, did people break as much glass as we see in Western films?
On the frontier, did people break as much glass as we see in Western films? Sam Browder Kingsport, Tennessee Our fearless leader Bob Boze Bell says,...
A fair amount is known about Doc Holliday’s girlfriend, Big Nose Kate, yet is anything known about her younger sister?
A fair amount is known about Doc Holliday’s girlfriend, Big Nose Kate, yet is anything known about her younger sister? Allen Fossenkemper Fountain...
In one C.S. Fly photograph, Geronimo holds two long sticks in his left hand. Would these be tamping rods for the rifle he’s holding?
In one C.S. Fly photograph, Geronimo holds two long sticks in his left hand. Would these be tamping rods for the rifle he’s holding? Lanny Tucker...
I own an Old West poker chip with the imprint of a crescent and star. Is it true that was the mark for the Acme Saloon in El Paso, where John Wesley Hardin was killed?
I own an Old West poker chip with the imprint of a crescent and star. Is it true that was the mark for the Acme Saloon in El Paso, where John Wesley...
Why is Arizona’s Zane Grey Highway also called the General Crook Trail?
Why is Arizona’s Zane Grey Highway also called the General Crook Trail? Angela Young Phoenix, Arizona Rim County historian Jayne Peace Pyle says...
During our recent trip to Wyoming’s Fort Laramie, our tour guide told us that when Union troops left Indian Territory forts to serve in the Civil War, the Union sent more than 6,000 Confederate captives to man the forts. Is that correct?
During our recent trip to Wyoming’s Fort Laramie, our tour guide told us that when Union troops left Indian Territory forts to serve in the Civil...
How long would it have taken a wagon train to go from Mississippi to California in the 1800s?
How long would it have taken a wagon train to go from Mississippi to California in the 1800s? Bobby & Myra Echols Cumming, Georgia The roughly...
Did Old West lynch mobs ever remove the boots of the man about to swing?
Did Old West lynch mobs ever remove the boots of the man about to swing? Samantha Aldridge Parsons, Kansas Under some circumstances, lynch mobs...
Who is the Indian who appeared on a TV talk show, claiming to have been at the Little Big Horn as a child?
Who is the Indian who appeared on a TV talk show, claiming to have been at the Little Big Horn as a child? Steve Wegner Scottsdale, Arizona I think...