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Cowboy coffee on the trail

Marshall Tribble I have a question for ya! I was wondering about coffee and the origins of it in regards to the cowboys. How did they recie…

Started by Cindy Smith

10 yesterday
Reply by Marshall Trimble

JOHN PETERS RINGO

According to one source, John Peters Ringo was the son of Martin Ringo and Mary Inskeeper.  Mary was the younger sister of Frances Peters I…

Started by Margaret-Anne Moore

1 yesterday
Reply by Mark Boardman

ROSCOE AND JOHN YOUNGER HISTORY VS. MOVIES

We all know that John and Jim Younger are involved in a gun battle with Pinkerton Agents not far from Roscoe in St. Clair County, Missouri…

Started by Margaret-Anne Moore

1 on Tuesday
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt

Gun cleaning

Any good descriptions of gun cleaning in the old west?

Started by Ralph Bernklow

27 May 5
Reply by Preston North

When Were the Peak Years for Stagecoach Lines in Arizona?

I can only assume it was just prior to the railroads crossing Arizona.

Started by Mundo Osterberg

34 May 1
Reply by Marshall Trimble

THE WAVE, PARIA CANYON, ETC.

In recent months I have heard of--and seen photos of--what are called The Wave, Paria Canyon, The Vermillion Cliffs, and The Grand Staircas…

Started by Margaret-Anne Moore

1 Apr 30
Reply by Marshall Trimble

Train travel times/schedules

I hope this is the correct forum for this, I just joined this forum because I have information I need and can't find on my own. Where can I…

Started by Mark Anthony Sims

2 Apr 30
Reply by Marshall Trimble

Reconstruction in Texas

I was going to ask this by PM, but I thought perhaps I would get more responses this way. (I use the first names of my kin just to keep the…

Started by Stan H

39 Apr 30
Reply by Tony Fazzini

ORVILLE

For February 4, 1920, Days of the West notes:  "United States Mint employee Orville Harrington arrested in Denver after it was discovered h…

Started by Margaret-Anne Moore

3 Apr 15
Reply by Dave McGowan

THANKFUL LEWIS AND PENTZ, BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

I recently saw the following notation in  "A Traveler's Guide to Historic California"  dealing with the area around Pentz in Butte County.…

Started by Margaret-Anne Moore

0 Mar 31

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