Wild West History

Join me on my travels through the small towns and ghost towns, museums and libraries of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado as I explore the history, legends, and tall tales of the American Southwest.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Old West Museum

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When I was just a kid growing up in Colorado the most talked about event of the year was Cheyenne Frontier Days across the border in Wyoming...

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Cowboy Poetry

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I can’t think of anything more Western-romantic than cowboy poetry, which becomes more popular each year. In fact, the 24th Annual Montana ...

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy Fourth of July!

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Happy Fourth of July! Today is the day we celebrate our independence on the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed, but to me, ...

Friday, May 22, 2009

Lithuanian Settlers in Texas

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I love stopping at roadside markers and have always enjoyed reading about the early settlers of the Old West. One of the most fascinating a...

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Fort Croghan: A Fun and Fascinating Place to Visit

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A visit to the Texas Hill Country brings many surprises. In addition to the amazing beauty of the rolling hills and fields bursting with spr...

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Foot-Stompin' Music

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I love music, but I must confess that as a history writer I do not explore the music world as much as I do the world of the past. I was ple...

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The Fastest Gun in the West!

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After learning about Rodd Redwing from Western writer Erv Bobo, I now believe there really was a “fastest gun in the West”--in Hollywood, Ca...

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Darla Sue Dollman: Darla Sue Dollman is the author of "Colorado's Deadliest Floods," now available through History Press Library Editions. She has a BA in English and MFA in Creative Writing from Colorado State University where she taught creative writing, literature, composition, and first-year introductory courses. She also taught Composition courses at the University of Northern Colorado and Technical Business Writing at Aims Community College. She has 42 years experience as a freelance investigative journalist, staff journalist, assistant editor and editor. Her articles can also be found in The Christian Science Monitor, History Magazine, Dezert Magazine and other publications.

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