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The Truth About Wild West Gunfights Shutterstock By Joseph A. Williams/Jan. 22, 2021 11:53 am EDT Shootouts in the Wild West are, in the popular imagination, full of stereotypes. Many movie-goers have seen Clint Eastwood as a lone drifter coming to mete out justice through the barrel of a gun or an all star team of gunslingers defending a village ravaged by bandits. The Wild West, and in particular its shootouts, are engraved into popular culture. But are these shootouts true? The violence of Wild West shootouts has many surprising historic kernels of truth. Where it differs ...

Missourian on “The Chosin Few.” Seventy years ago, the 15,000 men of the First Marine Division observed Thanksgiving in North Korea. Temperatures approached -38 degrees, and the Marines were about to be attacked by over 100,000 Chinese. Mr. Will’s description, although somber, was a welcome diversion from many of this  year’s political commentaries. It was also a timely reminder to show our appreciation for heroes in our community. My friend, John Scott, of Sullivan, was one of the 15,000 Marines spending Thanksgiving near the Chosin Reservoir.  The 192 Marines of hi...