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July 2010 Blog Posts (54)
Houston Chapman
I'm trying to find Houston Chapman's age when he was murdered. Does anyone know?
Would he have been a white haired old man? Or was he a young buck?
Thanks, in advance.
Added by Steve McCarty on July 31, 2010 at 10:44pm — 1 Comment
Virginia City - a quick video tour
A lot of 'pokes here said they wanted to see something besides Tombstone once in awhile, so now's your chance to take a quick peek at Virginia City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH7s44OB86U
I love this town almost as much as Tombstone. History is everywhere you look. There is now a steam train riding the route from Carson City to Virginia City and back, but that will be the subject of a future visit. I…
ContinueAdded by Bungalo Bill on July 31, 2010 at 7:30pm — 8 Comments
Last Leg: Eager to Enjoy Eagar
Drove from Albuquerque to Zuni yesterday, taking the cutoff at Grants and down through El Moro Rock. Rained off an on most of the way. Beautiful clouds, land looked watered and green most of the way. Landed in Eagar, south of Sringerville, at about six last night. Got a motel room on the second floor with a balcony bench and sat outside and sipped homemade margaritas and watched the rain.
Leaving this morning to drive back to… Continue
Added by Bob Boze Bell on July 30, 2010 at 8:38am — 5 Comments
The Wages of Sin
Wichita's Dixie Lee
The Civil War provided the most popular alias adopted by prostitutes in the old west, Dixie Lee, not because the ladies were Southern but because these were the two most "romantic" names which they could adopt after the war. Wichita's Dixie Lee was the most popular madam in town, despite the fact her establishment could not rival the house at 33 Water St., the brothel of Besse Earp, wife of Jim Earp, elder brother of Wyatt.
Wichita was prospering,…
Added by Ginny Morgan on July 29, 2010 at 8:46am — 3 Comments
Road Rash
Been on the road for the past three weeks. In New Mexico at the moment, heading back towards Cave Creek on Friday.
Kind of interesting being out of email or cell phone range for most of the time. In the Mogollon, Reserve area of New Mexico you will not get a signal AND when you hit scan on your radio it will spin endlessly on FM and on AM. No cell phone coverage and no radio stations. Ah, now that is somehow comforting in this… Continue
Added by Bob Boze Bell on July 28, 2010 at 3:58pm — 1 Comment
Ooops...from the Editorial Desk!
Our readers are the best. They truly are! Their passion to go out and participate in the great adventures waiting for them in locales all across the American West is what actually caused me to find out about an "oops" we made from the… Continue
Added by Meghan Saar on July 28, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
Stalkers of Famous & Infamous Families
Yesterday, here on True West, there was a shootout. Not with bullets, but with words and venom. The perpetrator was a known stalker of mine, who came gunning for me. The stalker made his violence known and palpable. The stalker is relentless, and continues to do so, unabated.
The topic of the blog where the shootout occured is titled, “Related to a Historical…
ContinueAdded by Eric James on July 28, 2010 at 9:59am — 7 Comments
Experts: Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/07/27/ansel.adams.discovery/index.html?hpt=C2
Experts: Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million
By Alan Duke, CNN--STORY…
ContinueAdded by Gay Mathis on July 27, 2010 at 12:34pm — 60 Comments
T.V.s First female hero..Annie Oakley
Long before Xena, long before Buffy, there was Annie Oakley. In 81 episodes made between 1954 to 1957, the TV series starring Gail Davis stood in stark contrast both all other contemporary Westerns, all of which starred men, while all other shows with female leads had none who were especially heroic. The show’s Annie Oakley was based only very loosely on the real life Annie Oakley, an Easterner who grew up outside of Cincinnati whose prowess with a rifle gained her a spot as the star…
ContinueAdded by Ginny Morgan on July 26, 2010 at 10:46pm — 9 Comments
A TRIP TO YESTERDAY Part III
Added by Stan H on July 26, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
Perfectly Amanda..story of Amanda Blake, "Miss Kitty"
While at the Autry yesterday I met the Lady that wrote the new book about Amanda Blake who played Kitty on gunsmoke for many years. The book is called Perfectly Amanda by Becky Burgoyne. It is available on Amazon.com. Amanda Blake was a fine actress who was perfectly cast as Kitty and influenced a generation of girls. Even now, at events, because I am red headed I guess...I get called Miss Kitty.
Kitty was a strong, independent businesswoman who had class and always behaved like a…
ContinueAdded by Ginny Morgan on July 25, 2010 at 12:05pm — 12 Comments
A TRIP TO YESTERDAY PART II
Added by Stan H on July 25, 2010 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments
A TRIP TO YESTERDAY PART I
Added by Stan H on July 25, 2010 at 8:30am — 2 Comments
Cowboys Go Gaga
Before she became famous, Lady Gaga used to play for cowboys in a Dallas honky tonk. Here she is in the good ol' days with her adoring fans.
Added by Eric James on July 24, 2010 at 2:37pm — 2 Comments
Mesa Old West Days Nov. 20th and 21st
Added by Mike Pierson on July 23, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments
Cattle Rustling in Arizona The old west LIVES!!!
Added by Morgan on July 22, 2010 at 7:31pm — 2 Comments
Rusty
Gotta say it's nice ta' see rusty up an runnin! Makes the day complete.
Thanks Steve
Added by Morgan on July 21, 2010 at 6:17pm — 11 Comments
Very good TW issue! Thanks BBB!
Added by Ginny Morgan on July 20, 2010 at 5:15pm — 3 Comments
Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1861.
installment of Frank B. Converse's Banjo Reminiscences series
published in The Cadenza in June 1901.…
Added by Carl Anderton on July 18, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments
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