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The Eagle Sacrifice
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The Eagle Sacrifice

Why did Hopis capture eagles? Les Freeman Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

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August 2018
Another Trail of Tears
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Another Trail of Tears

The effort to relocate the Seminoles was costly and deadly for both sides.

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November 2017
Romance And The Buffalo Hunt
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Romance And The Buffalo Hunt

The lady Charles M. Russell would wed improved his study and treatment of frontier buffalo hunts.

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June 2018
Fish Tales
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Fish Tales

Buffalo Bill’s inn inspired guests to fish for salmon and trout.

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June 2018
The Planting of Judge Roy Bean
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The Planting of Judge Roy Bean

How the “Law West of the Pecos” got his start.

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June 2017
Unlikely Saddle Pards
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Unlikely Saddle Pards

Frederic remington and Powhatan Clarke became eternal friends riding the trails of old arizona.

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February 2017
The Western Dreams of a Nobel Outlaw
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The Western Dreams of a Nobel Outlaw

Mama, take this badge off of me I can’t use it anymore It’s getting’ dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door.—Bob Dylan, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”

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February 2017
The Real Frank James
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The Real Frank James

The glorified outlaw, and why he shed his criminal skin after the death of his younger, and more famous, brother.

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November 2017
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The Scandalous Saddle

Women riding aside leads to dangerous (and ridiculous) saddle invention.

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November 2017
Cowboys And Conductors
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Cowboys And Conductors

The Old West thrives in the historic trails and rails town of Williams, Arizona.

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November 2017
Saved By YouTube
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Saved By YouTube

One of Texas’s most legendary hotels found rescuers on the World Wide Web.

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August 2017
Hunka Hunka Burnin' Iron
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Hunka Hunka Burnin' Iron

Elvis Presley’s firearms set world records.

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August 2017
Armchair Gun Show
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Armchair Gun Show

Enjoy viewing and learning about Old West firearms by relaxing in your favorite chair and simply turning the pages of these latest volumes.

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August 2017
Buffalo Bill: Why He Still Matters
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Buffalo Bill: Why He Still Matters

Described by a U.S. President as an “American of Americans,” William F. Cody Remains Vital to Our Nation.

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August 2017
Buffalo Bill & His Bloody-Thirsty Indians
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Buffalo Bill & His Bloody-Thirsty Indians

The Hardest-fighting Tribe of the American West Devoured European Audiences Alive...with Eloquence and Wit!

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August 2017
Buffalo Bill Busted!
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Buffalo Bill Busted!

He perfected the Wild West show, toured the world, got rich and then lost millions.  What happened?

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August 2017
A Hell-Bent Ride On A Snortin' Prince Of A Mule
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A Hell-Bent Ride On A Snortin' Prince Of A Mule

A mule became the men’s best hope in the terrifying Hayfield fight that took place 150 years ago.

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August 2017
Queen Of The Kansas Cowtowns
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Queen Of The Kansas Cowtowns

Abilene, Kansas, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.

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August 2017
A Pioneer Paradise
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A Pioneer Paradise

Spectacular beauty and Old West heritage makes Kanab, Utah, a perfect Western getaway.

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October 2016
riders of the purple sage
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riders of the purple sage

zane grey’s timeless novel will be staged as an opera.

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march 2017
on the hunt for buffalo bill
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on the hunt for buffalo bill

​​​​collectors bid high to land one of the earliest known images of the frontier scout.

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february 2017
daniel boone: passing the torch
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daniel boone: passing the torch

the backwoodsman’s remarkable hunts out west foreshadowed the exploits of our iconic mountain men.

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december 2016
emperor of the united states
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emperor of the united states

joshua abraham norton turned his lost fortune into an imperial legacy.

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december 2016
The Tombstone Collector
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The Tombstone Collector

Jim Melikian is True West’s “Best Western History Collector” of the year.

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April 2017
Who Was The Best Huckleberry?
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Who Was The Best Huckleberry?

One Doc Holliday Actor Stands Above The Rest.

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April 2017
Laying Track?
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Laying Track?

“El Deguello,” an old battle song originally used by Muslims to signify no quarter given.

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April 2017
The Black Man At Little Big Horn
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The Black Man At Little Big Horn

Isaiah Dorman is known for his death—but his life was also noteworthy.

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May 2018
An Electric Dream Burns Out
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An Electric Dream Burns Out

Preserving Kearney’s boomtown history inside an elegant Victorian home.

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May 2018
Private Eye Cowboy?
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Private Eye Cowboy?

A Texan’s First Generation Colt sold with a badge tied to a nationwide detective agency.

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May 2018
U.S. Cavalry's First Bolt-Action Carbine
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U.S. Cavalry's First Bolt-Action Carbine

The single-shot trapdoor Springfield wasn’t the only carbine used by the cavalry during the Indian Wars, several repeaters were also used—including America’s first bolt gun.

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May 2018