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¡VIVA ZAPATA! ¡TIERRA Y LIBERTAD!
A CENTURY AFTER THE END OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONARY EMILIANO ZAPATA STILL INSPIRES POLITICAL REFORM AND JUSTICE.
They Earned a Living on Their Feet
Women of grit and grace brought home cooking to their restaurants across the West.
Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection
¡AY CHIHUAHUA! HOW THIS STRATEGIC U.S. TOWN LAUNCHED THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI
THE TRUE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS AND ELUSIVE HELENE PONTIPIRANI
Guns of Mexico's Freedom Fighters
During Mexico’s 1910 Revolution, rebel forces fought with muzzle-loaders, lever-action and bolt-action repeaters—even machine guns.
Cap & Ball Six-Guns A Smoke -Filled Adventure
Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a "time travel"shooting experience.
THE COWBOY SALOON OF STILWELL AND STWART
Oklahoma historian reveals the real story of the ownership of the famous Charleston, Arizona, watering hole.
SHOTGUNS AT MIDNIGHT: VIRGIL EARP VS UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS
SUSPICION POINTS TO IKE CLANTON, JOHNNY RINGO, CURLY BILL BROCIUS, HANK SWILLING AND FRANK STILWELL TAKE YOUR PICK!
Punch in a Pocket— 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver
Superior in design, function and quality to any other concealable pistol of the mid-19th century, Colt’s little “revolving pistol” was an immediate success.
VIRGIL RETURNS
THE FORMER LAWMAN’S EIGHT YEARS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST OF HIS LIFE.
WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW
Museum curators, gallery owners and artists remain optimistic about the future.
It Made 'Em Cry
The family classic Old Yeller is poignantly and lovingly recalled by its youngest cast members.
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: Dan Tipton and Johnny Tyler
DAN TIPTON AND THE EARP VENDETTA POSSE BY PETER BRAND
Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific
Discover the beauty and history of the plains from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado.
BIRTH OF A LAWMAN
CIVIL WAR VETERAN VIRGIL EARP WAS JUST SETTLING DOWN IN PRESCOTT WHEN HE JOINED A POSSE. HIS LIFE WAS NEVER THE SAME.
Duels, Dice and the Sporting Life
Peter Brand’s long-awaited biography of Johnny Tyler, a new Pleasant Valley Western, biographies of a Texas Ranger and Calamity Jane and the latest interpretation of Tombstone.
Legends, Lawmen and Outlaws
The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana brought 182 percent of the pre-sale estimate at Cowan’s Auctions.
Zebulon Pike's Life on the Mississippi
Follow his trail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Walker, Minnesota.
First Peoples, Original View
A groundbreaking book on Indian photographers, plus a biography of a heroic horse, a novel of the Alamo, a forgotten U.S. marshal and the power of Western theater.
BLOODY BILL ANDERSON
A NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED PHOTO REVEALS HIS TRUE LIKENESS.
The Humble Biscuit
Nothing beats a hot, homemade batch of cowboy biscuits straight from the Dutch oven.
Western Museums face the Challenge
Curators, staff and docents work hard to keep their great collections ready for the public.
PHANTOM OF THE DESERT
THE APACHE KID IS AS ELUSIVE IN DEATH AS HE WAS IN LIFE.
Still Riding to Glory
New treasures keep the beloved Pony Express alive.
Bullion? What Bullion?
Jesse James missed out on a big score because of semantics.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
ALCHESAY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS (DZIŁ ŁIGAI SI’ÁN N’DEE)
PUNCH YOUR TICKET WEST!
WESTERN HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND RAILROAD MUSEUMS ARE OPEN AND READY FOR PASSENGERS AND GUESTS.
Satin, Lace and Cherry Pie
The true story of how a small-town Texas girl became legendary madam, Big Bertha.
Homesteaders, Heroines and Hell-Raisers
It was a century ago that American women were granted suffrage, but they had been proving their equality in the settlement of the West long before.
Battle Tested, Battle Scarred
THE 1873 .45-70 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WAS ISSUED TO TROOPERS JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN, AND ITS SUCCESS AND FAILURE THAT FATEFUL JUNE DAY IN 1876 IS STILL HIGHLY DEBATED.