Old west Criminals or Lawmen, history is written by Hollywood

HighlandsPatriot · February 13, 2021, 7:30pm

did we all get a derail badge?

JF89 · February 13, 2021, 7:32pm

I think all 4 of my accounts have had that badge, I blame systematic racism.

JF89 · February 13, 2021, 7:33pm

You may have won the battle but you havent won the war

HighlandsPatriot · February 13, 2021, 7:36pm

I just check not so far

JF89 · February 13, 2021, 7:42pm

It only proves my theory that its systematic racism. I earned that badge damn it

HighlandsPatriot · February 13, 2021, 7:48pm

Ahhh but I have the coveted tin foil hat badge

JF89 · February 13, 2021, 7:50pm

I feel like there should be levels to these badges. Next level for tin foil hats can be thermal turbans.

srdiver · February 13, 2021, 7:54pm

the only one to derail his own derail

JF89 · February 13, 2021, 7:55pm

See this is why we need levels to each badge.

albroswift · February 13, 2021, 8:03pm

found this on thee U of O Press site
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bill O’Neal , a native of Corsicana, Texas, is a graduate of East Texas State University. He teaches history in Panola Junior College, Carthage, Texas. He has a special interest in the history of the American West. And he comes by his absorption in gunfighter research naturally; he is a descendant of Texas gunfighter Jess Standard.

HighlandsPatriot · February 13, 2021, 8:03pm

Comanchero45 · February 16, 2021, 11:16pm

Dunno guys, looks to me like Jim Courtright was the ultimate badass with the best fight to kill ratio…3 gunfights, 4 kills
Just sayin’

JF89 · February 23, 2021, 9:46pm

Know of any decent books specifically on guns of the old west? This genre seems rather cluttered with romanticism and Hollywood tropes even the non-fiction stuff.

JF89 · February 25, 2021, 5:10am

I went ahead and ordered this book along with the one mentioned above. May also give me some tips on fighting my woman.

HighlandsPatriot · February 25, 2021, 1:29pm

Looks good

shooterrex · February 26, 2021, 2:28am

Six Guns by Elmer Keith

albroswift · February 26, 2021, 3:45am

albroswift · February 26, 2021, 3:54am

JF89 · February 28, 2021, 11:42pm

Never heard of this guy untail today. They should make a movie on his life, something along the lines of Silence of the Lamb meets Lonesome Dove.

" Upon seeing his friend Gallagher hanged, Helm reportedly remarked “Kick away old fellow. My turn next. I’ll be in Hell with you in a minute.”[2]

When the executioner approached Helm, he allegedly exclaimed “Every man for his principles! Hurrah for Jeff Davis! Let 'er rip!” and then jumped off of the hangman’s box before it could be kicked away.[4] Boone Helm is buried in Boot Hill cemetery, Virginia City."

JohnB · March 2, 2021, 12:06pm

@JF89

Thanks for the info on Boone Helm. Dang! That guy was one bad ass! Sure wouldn’t want to piss him off right before supper.