PN1501 For the past quarter-century, one of the greatest joys of serving as the executive editor of True West magazine has been discovering local historians who dedicate themselves to research and unearth small gems we never knew existed. And I must tell you that today, we have one of those truly remarkable stories to share, because … Read more
Min nyckel gled in i mässingslåset, men den vägrade vrida sig om. Jag stod på trappan med en tvålagers hemmagjord citronkaka som vägde tungt i min vänstra hand. Genom de tunna gardinerna kunde jag tydligt se tv:n lysa i vardagsrummet och min dotter, Sarah, sitta i soffan och scrolla på sin telefon. Det var ett … Read more
The Outlaw Burt Alvord: From Arizona to the Amazon On September 10th, 1899, Constable Burt Alvord led a posse out of Willcox, Arizona, in pursuit of train robbers. Not really all that unheard of back in the Old West, right? Especially in a place like Arizona Territory, where the problem with train hold-ups had become … Read more
Pappa brukade alltid säga: ”Det är inte illa menat. ” Det var hans sätt att avfärda allt som min bror Mark eller mamma gjorde – de små kommentarerna, blickarna, tystnaderna. Jag lärde mig tidigt att svälja allt för att inte skapa dramatik. Ända tills den där julafton, när allt brast. Vi kom dit med barnen, … Read more
DODGE CITY, Kan. — The crack of a pistol shot rings out across Front Street, a sound that once signaled death but now draws tourists to a replica of a saloon. This is the town that gave the English language its most enduring threat: “Get the hell out of Dodge.” The phrase, a staple of … Read more
Jag hade aldrig trott att det värsta sveket i mitt liv skulle komma från både honom och kvinnan jag trodde jag skulle gifta mig med. Lucas var guldkillen, den som aldrig kunde göra fel. Pappa sa alltid att han hade naturlig charm och ledaregenskaper, medan jag var den tysta, bokmalen, den de berömde för att … Read more
Dodge City, Kansas, in 1878 was a crucible of violence and opportunity, a place where the lines between lawman and outlaw were often blurred by whiskey and gun smoke. It was here, in this cauldron of the Wild West, that one of history’s most legendary friendships was forged not in quiet conversation, but in a … Read more
In June 1812, Princess Augusta Sophia, then 43 years old, wrote to her brother, the Prince Regent, asking permission to marry a man she had loved for more than a decade. Her family had repeatedly blocked her chances of marriage, and this letter may have been her final attempt. No reply from her brother was … Read more
Porfirio Rubirosa, a Dominican playboy who became one of the mid-20th century’s most notorious international fixtures, finally met his match in 19-year-old French actress Odile Rodin. He married her quickly, swept away by her youth and charm. But the young bride soon discovered the darker, controlling side of a man whose name was synonymous with … Read more
The legend of Johnny Ringo, a name synonymous with the lawless cowboys of the Arizona Territory, has always been shrouded in the gunsmoke of myth and the silence of the desert. But the true story of his death is far more complex than the simple headline of a suicide, a tale that pits the brutality … Read more