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Old West Book Review: Last of the Old-Time Outlaws
“He had a reputation as a cardsharp, cattle rustler, bandit, and killer,” and if George Musgrave had had a more romantic-sounding name, Hollywood might have cashed in on this amazing Old West character. In Last of the Old-Time Outlaws, you’ll get the true story. George West Musgrave was born May 27, 1877 in Atascosa County, […]
Old West Book Review: The Sundance Kid
Old West outlaw history has many “kids”, and the Sundance Kid is among the most popular. He teamed up with Butch Cassidy, and the two robbed banks, blew up railroad cars, stole money, buried loot, rustled horses, broke jail and foiled lawmen all the way from the United States to South America. Along the way […]
Johnson County War Build-Up
Frank M. Canton was known as a lawman, operating as a range detective for the Wyoming Cattle Grower’s Association, and then twice as the sheriff of Johnson County, Wyoming. At the time of his defeat, the Johnson County War was building up. This was a battle between the big cattle ranchers and the small ranchers […]
Teton Jackson – Killer
Harvey Gleason was over six feet tall. He had a shabby beard, ruddy face with flaming red hair and black eyes. By his mid 40s, he had supposedly killed several soldiers and deputy marshals. But, people didn’t know him as Harvey Gleason, everyone knew him as Teton Jackson. He got his name from […]
Today In The Old West
CONVERSATION WITH AN OLD WEST AUTHOR Cowboy To Cowboy: Rick Miller, your background isn’t in the Old West and writing. Miller: That’s correct. I’m an ex-law enforcement guy and attorney. But I have a passion about the Old West. C2C: You went from high school into the military as a paratrooper. Miller: I was in […]
