For more than four decades, the pioneering spirit of the American West that played a significant role in the development of the nation has been…
Deep in the Art
Anyone who has ever watched an experienced cowhand do their job knows there’s an art to how they rope and ride. It’s not just what…
Considered one of the foremost collections of contemporary Western art and cowboy gear, the Trappings of Texas exhibit and sale is hosted one weekend in…
When Ryan Feerer received an email from the U.S. Postal Service asking him to design a series of Forever stamps with a western wear theme,…
Many of those who work for Republic Boot Company in Houston say they were brought there by a “divine calling”. Founder Chris Conrad is no…
Many are familiar with the wise saying “if you choose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life” and the…
Drive down any major highway in America, especially those of you who are hardy road-trippers. As you close in on your city, it doesn’t matter…
Lubbock, Texas proudly claims, Charles Hardin Holley (born September 7, 1936), or Buddy Holly, as the community’s favorite son. The young man grew up in a fine musical family, became famous, and then tragically died at the age of 22 in a plane crash during a winter snowstorm in Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 3,
Throughout the frontier It brought great acclaim to the owner. News of it appeared in practically all Texas newspapers and spread throughout the national press. Exhibited at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, it captured the imagination of millions. Teddy Roosevelt offered to purchase it for $5,000.
The Leahy brothers, Harry, and his younger brother Willie, were typical young cowboys in 1908 Texas, maybe a little brash and occasionally struck by a wild streak. Their family, with a long linage in Texas, were highly respected residents of Mathis and for many generations owned a ranch in San Patricio County. On one occasion,
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