In this issue

Rebels & Outlaws
Jesse James: Birth of a Killer by T.J. Stiles
Billy the Kid: From Outlaw to Martyr
Billy the Kid Exclusive: Jailhouse Interview and Savage Kid Discovered
The Death of William Travis
PLUS:
Western Women and Whiskey Bitters
The Long Riders Remembered
Special Update: What is the Alamo’s Fate?
On the Road Again: Our 18th Annual Western Travel Issue

Restore the Alamo!

Work gets underway on reclaiming the mission of 1836.

4 mins

“I Think I Can, I Think I Can” The folks of Ely, Nevada, don't understand the word “No.”

The Nevada Railroad Foundation’s dedicated crews are in the process of restoring the 1917 Baldwin 2-8-0 Locomotive No. 81 so it can be put back in service as one of two primary steam engines to pull the historic rolling stock of the popular Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada.

2 mins

BROTHERS IN BLOOD JESSE JAMES AND BILLY THE KID

On April 3, 1882, Jesse Woodson James’s life bled out in his family home in St. Joseph, Missouri, an assassin’s .44 caliber bullet exploding the back of the 34-year-old bandit’s skull.

1 min

Jesse James: The Birth of a Killer

Born into the Missouri-Kansas border war over slavery, teenaged Jesse James was destined to live a violent life.

9 mins

And Die like a Soldier

WILLIAM BARRET TRAVIS’S DEATH AT THE ALAMO

6 mins

The Bitter Truth

Whiskey bitters became an elixir for women on the frontier.

2 mins

Bands of Brothers

Forty years after the release of The Long Riders, the actor-writer-producers, cast members and legendary director Walter Hill reflect on the making of a Western classic.

4 mins

Rebel Raider to Rebel Hero

How Jesse James became one of Hollywood’s favorite outlaws.

9 mins

Way Out Wickenburg Way

Discover the Old West history and heritage of one of Arizona’s oldest towns.

3 mins

BLACK HILLS GOLD

Explore South Dakota’s sacred mountains and discover a bonanza of historic mining towns.

7 mins

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True West Magazine Description:

TRUE WEST captures the history of the American frontier through authentic and provocative literary nonfiction and heritage travel narratives that keep the spirit of the West alive.