I recently bought Bob Boze Bell’s The Illustrated Life & Times of Doc Holliday and read about Lottie Deno. What do we know about her? John...
What do we know about Lottie Deno?
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Who are some of the top bad guys in Westerns?
I’ve compiled this list of the Westerns top bad guys: James Best, Robert Wilke, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins, Leo Gordon, Henry Silva, Ted...
Who is the American Indian Massai?
Who is the American Indian Massai? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee A Mimbres Apache, Massai was born circa 1847 and died 1911. He became a famous...
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering?
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering? Jim Greene San Diego, California Saloons were...
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers?
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers? Phill Stricklin Mesa, Arizona Their time, 1901-09, was brief compared to the Texas Rangers and a...
Did any Old West outlaw find that crime did pay?
Did any Old West outlaw find that crime did pay? Justin Loughmanr Rancho Santa Margarita, California Quite a few cow thieves wound up becoming big...
What can you tell me about China Mary of Tombstone fame?
What can you tell me about China Mary of Tombstone fame? Bill Wilson Glade Spring, Virginia The first Chinese arrived in Arizona in the mid-1870s...
Western novels often use the term “drifter,” but did cowboys use it?
Western novels often use the term “drifter,” but did cowboys use it? O. J. Hurst Otis Orchards, Washington The term was quite common among cowhands,...
Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback?
Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback? Harlan Krominga Rockford, Illinois Shooting a pistol from the back of a horse was common...
I’ve been reading Elmer Kelton’s The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word “tawline?”
I've been reading Elmer Kelton's The Day the Cowboys Quit. What does he mean by the word "tawline?" George Banks Jenks, Oklahoma A tawline was a...
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters?
Who was better at catching outlaws: the law officers or bounty hunters? Ted Mulligan Massapequa, New York That’s pretty hard to say. Bounty hunters...
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War?
What can you tell me about Indians who fought in the Civil War? William Boyd More Morristown, Tennessee Some 3,600 Indians reportedly served in the...