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Author Archives: David Lauterborn

David Lauterborn is the editor of Wild West and Military History. Over his four-decade publishing career he has shepherded some 300 magazine issues into print and written and posted thousands of articles. Among those are interviews with such historic figures as last surviving World War I doughboy Frank Buckles, Berlin Candy Bomber Gail Halvorsen and last surviving Doolittle Raider Dick Cole.

Owen Wister Award
Posted inNews

Western Writers of America Announces Its 2024 Wister Award Winner

by David Lauterborn2/23/20243/11/2024

Historian Quintard Taylor has devoted his career to retracing the black experience out West.

Pawnee scouts
Posted inStories

Postponed Pawnee Honors

by David Lauterborn2/22/20242/21/2024
Stetson ‘Boss of the Plains’ hat
Posted inPortfolio

Stetson Invented the Cowboy Hat, Westerners Gave It Wings

by David Lauterborn1/26/202411/7/2023
Cephas William “Dick” Parr
Posted inStories

The Scout Who Almost Was

by David Lauterborn12/22/202311/2/2023
Posted inExclusive

Well, Bowler Us Over!

by David Lauterborn11/7/202311/8/2023
Posted inExclusive

The Pugnacious, Panicky Pachyderm

by David Lauterborn11/7/202311/7/2023
Posted inExclusive

Shuffling Buffalo off a Cliff

by David Lauterborn10/11/202310/12/2023
Posted inExclusive

Up, Up and Away

by David Lauterborn10/11/202310/11/2023
Posted inExclusive

Mixed with greatness: The life of actor Tom Mix

by David Lauterborn9/15/20239/15/2023
Posted inExclusive

Remembering the fallen: burials at Little Bighorn

by David Lauterborn9/15/20239/15/2023

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