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Mining Camp Law A white man from Tennessee arrived in the California gold camps with 3 slaves
A white man from Tennessee arrived in the California gold camps with 3 slaves. He put them to work while he rested in town. This didn’t set well...
An Old Lawdog On The Hunt Wyatt Earp picked up a gun again at age 62.
In October 1910, Old West lawman Wyatt Earp—at age 62—almost got into one more gunfight. Earp was asked to head up a special posse to protect...
What Were Hotels In The Old West Like? They varied widely from flea and bedbug-infested abodes to elaborate...
They varied widely from flea and bedbug-infested abodes to elaborate. The rooms were small compared to what we’re used to today and the walls were...
Working Cowboys, Wyatt Earp and Big Nose Kate
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True West Moments
Life on the Western frontier was not easy for anyone, but strong-willed women who settled the West were determined to not just survive, but to thrive.
When Whiskey Ruled The West
From Lewis and Clark until Prohibition, the golden elixir was as good as gold.
The Rath Of Charlie A pioneer businessman with a tie to baseball.
Charlie Rath was one of those Old West success stories that could only happen in the U.S. Born in Germany, he came to America at the age of 11 in...
High Grading In mining lingo, high grading was simply pilfering ore from the mine one’s employer...
In mining lingo, high grading was simply pilfering ore from the mine one’s employer. A miner might take a few choice pieces of ore home with him at...
Whiskey In The Old West A lot of whiskey was consumed. There was good whiskey and there was bad. Or, as some would say, “It was all good, but some was better.”
A True West recently asked, “My wife and I watch western movies all of the time. We have noticed that there is a lot of whiskey drinking in all of...
Living, Loving and Dying in the West
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Dig Deeper into Montana’s Past Sponsored by Southwest Montana
The landscape between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks embodies all the best of Big Sky Country. Around every bend lies another treasure or a...