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Life in the Old West
Time and again, modern writers have failed to understand the time, place and the people of our Nation's past. Simplistic tales with a comic-book comprehension can make good entertainment but they never really tell the story. Come to know the Native People, Settlers, Emigrants, Ranchers, Cowboys, Pioneers, and Frontiersmen. Decide who the heroes and villains are for yourself. Learn the methods of everyday life and read the world in which they lived through their eyes and instincts. This is more than Old West Living History; rediscover the old methods and overcome real life obstacles with a confidence and ability few still have today.
The Frontier American Illustrated News is an American West Publication that does more than just tell the stories of our frontier past. It acknowledges that the story goes on and you are now part of it.
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Old West Gunfights, Guns & Methods, The Truth vs. Fiction
Old West Shooting Methods and Eyewitness Accounts Shed Some Light on the Truth Hidden Behind Hollywood Myth Dave Rodgers is Chief...
Dave Rodgers
Dec 10, 202422 min read
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TRADITIONAL 1870's PUMPKIN PIE
Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner, so here is a traditional old western pie recipe to enjoy by your homestead fireside...
Dave Rodgers
Nov 20, 20246 min read
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Survival Tricks for When Less is More: Alternate Uses for Common Old West Items
How Did Old West Travelers Treat Life's Little Emergencies Without Towns or Stores Nearby? Here are Some Ideas on Making Do With What...
Dave Rodgers
Apr 21, 202413 min read
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WINCHESTER - SPRINGFIELD - COLT, 150th Anniversary for Three Iconic American Guns 1873-2023
By Dave Rodgers Happy 150th to Colt's "Peacemaker" .45, Springfield Armory's 1873 .45-70 Trapdoor Rifle, and the 1873 Winchester .44-40....
Dave Rodgers
Dec 2, 20239 min read
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The Mesquite: Super-Food Treasured by The Ancients. It is Delicious & Easy to Prepare. Here's How...
By Dave Rodgers If you are Diabetic and looking for a Sugar Substitute, or a Health Enthusiast who likes ancient grains, you might want...
Dave Rodgers
Jul 12, 202213 min read
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HAWKEN - SHARPS - WINCHESTER, Three Iconic Rifles of the American Plains
By Dave Rodgers Deep in the Heart of the Superstition Wilderness, Three Pards Came Together and Put Some of the Old West's Most Famous...
Dave Rodgers
Apr 17, 20224 min read
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Mules in the American West
The American Mule deserves more credit than it's given as the trailblazer's companion. In fact, it is more versatile and valuable than...
Dave Rodgers
Jul 27, 202124 min read
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Survival Food of the American West
Learn about the kinds of foods that kept best on the American frontier; how was it prepared, packed, and how contrary to lore, our...
Dave Rodgers
May 21, 202115 min read
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The Western Wagon Train: Part-Two, Life on the Trail
Hear from those who traveled the trail as to what life really was like in a wagon train. How did they 'circle the wagons' or what was the...
Dave Rodgers
Mar 17, 202125 min read
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The Western Wagon Train: Part-One, The Routes West, Wagons, Prairie Schooners & How They Were Packed
What were the routes of the western emigrant? What kinds of wagons were used? How were they made and was there standard wagon-wheel...
Dave Rodgers
Mar 5, 202120 min read
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Bottoms Up! Cocktails and Spirits in the Old West...
But Wait! I thought Frontiersmen Ate Nail-heads and Gun Powder When They Were Not Quenching Their Thirst With Benzine and Snake Venom!...
Dave Rodgers
Mar 2, 20217 min read
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The ‘Bedroll’ or ‘Blanket-Roll’ from the Frontier to the Civil War
Knowing the old ways of the blanket-pack is important for bushcrafters and historians alike. Here is more about the lightweight knapsack...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 30, 202120 min read
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Colt’s .36 “Navy Revolver” & The Lesser-Known Tips from Sam Colt Himself
From Wild Bill Hickok to an Endless Array of Frontiersmen, Outlaws, Soldiers, and Various Rugged Individuals; the Most Historically...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 22, 202113 min read
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The “Hunting Bag” of the 18th-19th Century American Frontier
What were the Basic survival Essentials Carried in the Frontiersman’s Hunting Bag? Our ancestors more commonly called it a ‘Bullet Pouch’...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 17, 20219 min read
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The Gun-Flint & Flint-Lock, Learn About a Vanishing Weapon of America’s Frontier Past
The ‘pan-and-flint’ arms of the American Revolution and its following decades should be remembered as the signature weapon of the west...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 14, 202110 min read
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Money in the Old West: Coins of America's 1840s-1870s Beyond the Mississippi
If you like gold and silver from America's past, you should read this. Many people don’t know what the coins of the American West even...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 5, 202110 min read
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Calle De Los Negros, the Wickedest Street in the American West
Beneath the pavement of present-day Los Angeles lies a foreboding secret. Within sight of the festive Olvera Street, there was once a...
Dave Rodgers
Jan 2, 202115 min read
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Introduction to 19th Century Penmanship & How to Do It.
Regardless if you call it 'Calligraphy' or just 'Fancy Handwriting', here is a good way to get you started on a vanishing art. Learning...
Dave Rodgers
Dec 25, 202012 min read
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Forgotten Famous Faces: Jonathan R. Davis, The Forgotten Warrior of California’s Gold Rush
Not all heroes from the mid-1800’s became famous. Some evaded the scribes pen and were never immortalized in the flickering lights of the...
Dave Rodgers
Dec 19, 202011 min read
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Colts Model 1877 Double Action “Self-Cocking” Revolver
Watch the Video of a Colt's Model 1877 Double-Action Revolver Cycle and Fire. Here’s a Quick Rundown on One of the West’s Most Famous...
Dave Rodgers
Dec 12, 20205 min read
5,451 views
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