Black Gold on the Western Frontier The land Spanish explorers called “Colorado” was an untamed wilderness in the mid-nineteenth century. Yet...
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Texas
On the Trail to Bloody Newton
Adventure awaits the traveler on great cattle drive routes from Texas to Kansas. Among Kansas cattle towns, 1871 is probably best remembered for...
A Deadly Lottery
Texas militia are given a strange opportunity to live or die. March 25, 1843. The Black Bean Incident. A group of Texians are part of the Meier...
A Deadly Arrest
Several Texas State Police die in a fight with the Horrells. March 19, 1873. Seven members of the Texas State Police arrest Bill Bowen for illegally...
Remember the Alamo!
A hallowed day in Texas history. March 6, 1836. A Mexican force of about 1500 men overruns The Alamo Mission in San Antonio. About 200 Texians are...
The Youngest Younger Goes Bad
John Younger kills a lawman in Texas. February 16, 1871. Nineteen-year-old John Younger crosses the line. The day before, he and some pals--all...
Texas Adventure
Plan a trip to Amarillo and the Panhandle and enjoy visiting its small towns, historic sites and natural wonders. The top 26 counties of Texas are...
The Doctor Was a Woman
With her black bag in hand, Dr. Sofie Herzog broke all barriers as a female frontier physician in Texas. The gunshot victim occupying a room...
Lonestar Destiny
Two years before the fateful Battle of the Alamo, the storm clouds—and leaders—of a revolution gathered across Texas. Things looked up for William...
Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year
Time to Motor West Enjoy welcoming Western hospitality when you stay and explore the region’s best towns. Whether you grew up in a small town...
Best of the West 2024
Celebrating the West True West enters its eighth decade with hope and promise. When Joe Small launched True West from his office in...
Billy Dixon’s “Shot of the Century”
The 1867 Treaty of Medicine Lodge reserved much of the Texas Panhandle as hunting lands for the Indians, however white buffalo hunters ignored the...