Book Review: The Stolen Pinkerton Reports of the Colonel Albert J. Fountain Murder Investigation
Editor David Thomas presents Vol. 6 of papers related to the shocking 1896 murders of New Mexico attorney Fountain and his young son
‘War and Peace on the Rio Grande Frontier, 1830–1880’ Book Review
Miguel González-Quiroga describes the interconnections that developed between southern Texas and northeastern Mexico through the mid-19th century
‘Wildest of the Wild West’ Audiobook Review
New Mexico journalist Howard Bryan authored these true tales of figures from that state's Las Vegas, available here as an audio book
April 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers share dispatches about shotgun messengers on the Deadwood Stage, saloon swinging doors and desperado Pete Spence
‘The Second Battle of the Alamo’ Book Review
Judy Alter chronicles the efforts, sometimes competing, of two determined Texan women to preserve San Antonio's iconic Alamo
Nicodemus: How a Small Town in Kansas Became America’s Largest Black Colony
For more than 50 years the town of Nicodemus, Kansas, beat the odds and its harsh surroundings to provide opportunity for former slaves and their descendants
‘No Place for a Woman’ Review
Chris Enss relates the contribution of Western states toward American women's right to vote
Letter From Wild West — April 2021
Amid a surge of violence in Wild West towns, officials told the law-abiding to leave their guns at home
Book Review: The Earps Invade Southern California
Co-authors Don Chaput and David D. de Haas recount the legendary Earps' last family gathering in turn-of-the-century southern California
Book Review: Indian Raids and Massacres
Drawing on Indian depredation claims from the National Archives, Jeff Broome chronicles five years of painful events on the frontier
Book Review: The Last Sovereigns
Dean of Western historians Robert Utley details the life of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull after the Little Bighorn
Book Review: The Notorious Life of Ned Buntline
Julia Bricklin relates the colorful life of prolific pulp fiction writer Ned Buntline, who helped popularize Buffalo Bill Cody
February 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers share dispatches about Billy the Kid's colorized tintype, Custer subordinate Frederick Benteen, transcontinental railroads, the Dakotas and horses
Book Review: True Grit
Colorado's Ridgway Western Heritage Society offers John Wayne fans a wide-format, photo-laden 50th anniversary look at the filming of True Grit
Letter From Wild West — February 2021
Wayne Brazel confessed to having killed Pat Garrett, the onetime New Mexico sheriff forever known as the man who shot Billy the Kid
Book Review: Billy the Kid, A Reader’s Guide
Richard Etulian assesses the vast array of written material and movies about Billy the Kid
