Wild West
Published: June 03, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Most people agree that Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett shot down Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory, in July 1881, but did the sheriff give the Kid a square deal and/or just what he deserved? And has …
Tom Straka and Bob Wynn |
Published: June 03, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Ely, Nevada, honors the Old West with traditional sculptures and murals, including a standout Shoshone harvester.
Candy Moulton |
Published: June 03, 2011 at 2:55 pm
In his latest book the attorney tracks bandido Tiburcio Vásquez.
Richard Lapidus |
Published: June 03, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Facts and myths about the most notorious lizard ever to spread its venom in the Southwest.
Published: June 03, 2011 at 10:42 am
In the August issue of Wild West, readers bend our ears about Curly Bill Brocius, the Alamo and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Gregory Lalire |
Published: June 03, 2011 at 9:53 am
Lincoln County, N.M., is as much Pat Garrett country as Billy the Kid country.
Published: May 10, 2011 at 4:11 pm
MHQ’s Summer 2011 issue features “Battle for the West,” a special package of stories about clashes between the U.S. Army and American Indians after the Civil War.
Published: March 31, 2011 at 6:17 pm
The June 2011 issue of Wild West features stories about Major Marcus Reno's role at the Little Bighorn, baseball in the West, jailbreak artist William "Idaho Bill" Sloan, Colorado huntress and taxidermist Martha Maxwell, and a low-down dirty shooting at Fort Worth's Palais Royal Saloon.
Published: March 31, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Major Marcus Reno certainly didn't merit any medals for his performance at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but does he deserve to be cast as the principal villain in the 7th Cavalry disaster? His subsequent court of inquiry did …
Richard Selcer with Tonya Fossett |
Published: March 31, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Cardsharp Frank Fossett found limitless gambling opportunities in Fort Worth, but a saloon fight with former employee Doc Carver cut short both men's long-range plans.
Gregory Lalire |
Published: March 31, 2011 at 4:33 pm
New Yorker Alexander Cartwright brought the game to the frontier during the California Gold Rush, making it truly the national pastime.
Johnny D. Boggs |
Published: March 31, 2011 at 4:08 pm
No survivors with George Armstrong Custer at the Little Bighorn in June 1876? John Koster, author of Custer Survivor, says otherwise.
Johnny D. Boggs |
Published: March 31, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Since 1989 the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Ind., has been introducing Western art to a worldwide audience.
Published: March 30, 2011 at 3:47 pm
In the June issue of Wild West, readers bend our about the Bozeman Trail, Southern Cheyenne Chief Wolf Robe, Boone May, Marcus Reno, the Top 10 list, Jesse James and Spotted Tail.
Gregory Lalire |
Published: March 30, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Baseball and the West remain editor Greg Lalire's lifelong obsessions - but he's not alone.
HistoryNet staff |
Published: February 11, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Wild West magazine has won its fourth Western Heritage Award, known as the Wrangler, for one of its articles. This year's article winner was "Taking Stock of the Pony Express," by Frederick J. Chiaventone, author of the Wrangler-winning novel "Moon of Bitter Creek."
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