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Out of the Bloodshed

Out of the Bloodshed

On January 29, 1863, Sagwitch Timbimboo stepped out of his lodge in pre-dawn darkness and sub-zero cold. He stood in the Northwestern Shoshone...

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Bold and Lethal

Bold and Lethal

When does a boy become a man? The age-old question regenerates itself when a proud, but tired, young mother places a gentle kiss on the cheek of her...

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Our Gang

Our Gang

Meet the staff behind True West Magazine! (Pictured above) Lynda A. Sánchez, Age 6, 1951 Lynda is shown working with her father, Joe Carithers, on a...

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The Other Woman

The Other Woman

Contemporaneous newspaper accounts of “Wild Bill” Hickok’s  marriage to Agnes Lake in 1876 reported a favorable view of their relationship. Accounts...

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The Real Frank James

The Real Frank James

Nobody asks, “Who is Jesse James?” Books, movies, newspapers, dime novels have all shared his story, from the days when the bank and train robbing...

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Who Shot J.W.?

Who Shot J.W.?

With cold, unblinking eyes, a well-dressed gentleman stared at J.W. Jarrott as he walked with his wife, Mollie, down the main street of Lubbock,...

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