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The Black Father Of Fort Worth
A shine boy learns to cut hair and ends up an important leader in a major Texas cowtown.
Kingsville, Texas
Cattle and horses still rule at a ranch larger than Rhode Island.
The Lens Of History
A SMALL BAND OF DETERMINED PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED THE HUMANITY AND THE ENORMITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
The Tragedy Of Texas Jack
TEXAS JACK OMOHUNDRO AND GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI’S DOOMED ROMANCE
Good Things To Eat
Wolferman’s is still delighting customers’ taste buds 130 years later.
Crook Fails Custer At The Rosebud
The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.
Clearing The Gunsmoke
Prolific teleplay and screenplay writer Jim Byrnes is still writing 61 years after his first sale.
The Knuckleheads
The amazing story of how the adventurous Kolb brothers helped inspire the creation of Grand Canyon National Park.
Basic Training Since 1826
Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,
Lincoln, Nebraska
Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.
A Pioneer Paradise
Spectacular beauty and Old West heritage makes Kanab, Utah, a perfect Western getaway.
And The War Begins
The 1862 Battle of Apache Pass starts the conflict between the U.S. and Apache Nation.
Never Wasted A Bullet
Yanosha Was One Of Geronimo’s Bravest Chiricahua Apache Warriors.
Magic City Of The Plains
Old West heritage is celebrated in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
A Prisoner Of Good Fortune
Zebulon Pike used Spanish incarceration to the U.S. advantage.
Erroneous Ellsworth
LETTERS HELP PROVE THAT THE WYATT EARP-BEN THOMPSON SHOWDOWN IS A TALL TALE.
Oregon At 160
Rediscover the state’s inspiring story from exclusion to progress.
Abilene's Man With A Star
Explore the Great Plains from Wyoming to Kansas and discover the truth behind the stories of legendary Western lawman “Bear River” Tom Smith.
A Match Made In Paris
FAMED FRENCH ARTIST ROSA BONHEUR’S FASCINATION WITH BUFFALO BILLAND HIS WILD WEST INSPIRED A FRIENDSHIP AND ARTWORK FOR THE AGES.
Grand Tradition
The Prix de West at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum still rides high.
Franco Nero
The once and future “Django” is still a star 55 years after being cast in his first Western role.
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
The Coen Brothers latest film celebrates the Western with their famous brand of dark humor.
The Final Nail in the Apache Kid's Coffin
EVIDENCE POINTS TO DEMISE OF RENEGADE WANTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.
The Art Of The West
Artists’ interpretations of Western history, then and now
True West Presents An Inside Look At Maynard Dixon's American West
A HISTORIC SHOW HONORING THE WEST’S GREATEST ARTIST“Maynard Dixon’s American West” is based on Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West’s “Maynard Dixon’s American West” exhibition, which debuts October 14, 2019, and Mark Sublette’s accompanying catalog Maynard Dixon’s American West: Along the Distant Mesa (Mark Sublette, Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, 2019).Wild Horses of Nevada by Maynard Dixon circa 1927, oil on canvas– COURTESY KARGES FAMILY TRUST –
westworld reborn
the channel behind deadwood has another compelling series for western fans to watch.
The Black Man At Little Big Horn
Isaiah Dorman is known for his death—but his life was also noteworthy.
An Electric Dream Burns Out
Preserving Kearney’s boomtown history inside an elegant Victorian home.
Private Eye Cowboy?
A Texan’s First Generation Colt sold with a badge tied to a nationwide detective agency.
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.