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From Our Outfit... July Notes

Anyone who has visited our web site, been a subscriber to Chronicle of the Old West or listened to our radio shows is aware of the importance we place in the belief that the United States is a preeminent country today because of a code of life that was developed by pioneers during the three hundred years of our country’s frontiers. Unfortunately, as we get farther away from our last frontier…the Old West…we’re loosing an understanding of the importance of those standards.

About three years ago we started encouraging people to live by a code of seven principles that we named simply “The Code.” Periodically we tell stories on our radio show that illustrates these precepts. Each month we post a similar story on our web site www.ChronicleoftheOldWest.com. In addition, on the radio show, in our newspaper, and on our web site we offer a certificate to people who commit to living by The Code.

These precepts are:

1. Respect yourself & others.

2. Accept responsibility for your life.

3. Be positive & cheerful.

4. Be a person of your word.

5. Go the distance.

6. Be fair in all your dealings.

7. Be a good friend & neighbor.

I’ve always thought, who wouldn’t want to be a friend of someone who practiced The Code?

But, we wanted to do more. Because of our passion in this area we’ve recently started a nonprofit organization called Living The Code Foundation. This organization has the mission of educating people about the importance of America’s frontiers to its current world prominence, and encouraging people today to commit to living by the code of life developed on those frontiers.

As far as we’re concerned this isn’t a Republican or Democrat thing. It isn’t liberal or conservative. It’s an American thing.

The objectives we have established, and are continuing to formulate, can only be accomplished with the support of people like you. Whether you are an individual or represent an organization, we welcome your involvement.

You can get a better picture of what we have in mind by visiting our website www.LivingTheCode.org.

Over the next few months I’m going to use this space to give my take on each of the seven precepts we’ve listed above. I encourage you comments, and most importantly, hope you get inspired to live by them and support Living The Code Foundation. You can visit the Living The Code Foundation at www.LivingTheCode.org.

May God always be at your side.

P.S. Don't forget to send me a picture of you reading Chronicle of the Old West! You can send your photograph by regular mail or as an attachment via Email. With the picture, we need your name and address, along with information on the location where it’s taken.

Hi! I'm Dakota Livesay the publisher of the Chronicle of the Old West the newspaper, narrator of Chronicle of the Old West the daily radio show, and host of the hour-long weekly show, Chronicle of the Old West Weekly Edition.

Below are the various elements of the Chronicle of the Old West organization. Our objective is to educate people about the Old West in an entertaining way. Our hope is that as you surf through our web site you'll be inspired to learn more about a time that was very important to the development of America...a time of great contradictions.

It was an age when men had high standards in dealing with each other. Yet, it was also a time when some of the harshest crudities to our fellow man took place. We look at the Old West, as it really was, warts and all. Below is a brief rundown of the Chronicle of the Old West organization.

Click on the various headings to learn more about us....

When we started Chronicle of the Old West over five years ago, we had no idea how unique the publication was, and how well it would be received by Old West enthusiasts, as well as people who are interested in America's history.

Chronicle of the Old West contains reprints of 1800's articles and current articles about Old West events written as if they just happened. We also have a section that tells readers about places to go and activities to attend to enjoy the Old West today.

We call Chronicle of the Old West "a transporter" in that when you read it you'll be transported back to the 1800's. Each month contains articles about events that took place during that month.

If you would like to view the first page and see the highlights for this month's Chronicle of the Old West Newspaper, CLICK HERE.

If you're interested in the writer's guidelines for the Chronicle of the Old West Newspaper, CLICK HERE.

Chronicle of the Old West is also two syndicated radio shows about our American West.

Five days a week, Dakota tells a story about a person or event from the Old West. As with the newspaper, the stories are aired in the month in which they took place.

To find out if the Daily Show is aired near you, click HERE.

You can see what is playing this month or listen to a selected story from the current month by clicking HERE. This month's featured story is "Yerba Buena" If you would like to browse through a list of daily featured AUDIO TRACKS click HERE. (Updated 7-1-09)

We also have a weekly hour-long show called Chronicle of the Old West the Weekly Edition. This show also hosted by Dakota Livesay, contains interviews with Old West experts about people and events from the 1800s, great cowboy music, and information about the Old West that will entertain and educate the listener about our Western history.

You can view information on our CURRENT WEEKLY hour-long show by clicking HERE. Some of the highlights from June 29-July 5, 2009: "Phienas Banning" and "Henry Brown."

To check out what will be featured NEXT WEEK, click HERE.

You can also view information about our PAST WEEKLY radio shows by clicking HERE.

If you would like to browse through a list of weekly featured AUDIO TRACKS click HERE. (Updated 7-1-09)

To find out if the Weekly Edition is aired near you, click HERE.

If you know of a radio station in your area that may be interested in reaching people like you with information about the history of our American West, go to our contact page and e-mail us with information about the station.

This section is for those of you who enjoy contests. Each month Chronicle of the Old West, the newspaper, has a "Bronco Sue's Old West Trivia Shootout" and "LouisLAmour.com" trivia contest with some great prizes. You can enter them through our web site, even if you aren't a subscriber.

Because of radio time constraints, Dakota is not always able to tell the full story, so we decided to take a theme and record a series of stories around that theme, without any time constraints. Our first one "Gunfights of the Old West" is currently available.

Our long-anticipated and newest CD is finally off the presses and is now available for purchase. Dakota has always been intrigued with the roll women played in taming the west. That’s right, it was women who tamed the west. Although tradition says Samuel Colt’s 45 tamed the west. It wasn’t a pistol - it was a petticoat. Our second CD "Women of the Old West" is now available.

Also, because it may be a while before everyone can hear the DAILY and WEEKLY radio shows on their radio, we’ve made it possible for everyone to be able to hear the shows on their CD player. By clicking HERE you can get information about the Weekly shows that we have for sale. By clicking HERE you can get information about our Daily Shows (a month's worth at a time.) We’ve tried to make the shows as affordable as possible.

We've introduced a brand new "Old West" product...Cowboy's Best Roasted Coffees. We know you will enjoy Cowboy’s Best coffee, because there is a little of the Old West in every cup!

Here's our most fun page... You will find pictures of our travels as we attend events and do research for the newspaper and radio show. If you've seen us "On the Road", your picture might just be there!

Our most current entries:

"We just spent five days outside of Albuquerque attending SASS’s End of Trail. The event had a couple of highlights for us...."

The last few weeks we’ve been putting together a new organization called “Living The Code Foundation.” If you would like to get more information, visit LivingTheCode.org.

"We continue for a couple more weeks at Benson, Arizona...with the rain, the desert comes alive with beautiful flowers...."

"Last weekend we went to Tombstone, AZ to attend Wyatt Earp Days...."

Above (left) Dakota is standing in front of a simulated Chronicle of the Old West office at Old West Main Street in Williams, Arizona.

We have added a calendar of events for you to consider attending. Some of these we will be attending and some we wish could attend. Check out our calendars and if you know of an event that people who enjoy the Old West would like to attend, email us with the information.

Incidentally, we have two versions of our calendar. One is a Chronicle of the Old West Google calendar and one is our regular Chronicle of the Old West calendar. Click on the links and they will take you to additional information. The Google calendar will give you a map and a description of the event and our calendar links will take you to the event website!

Chronicle of the Old West "The Chuckwagon..."

In our search for articles in libraries across the country, we come across recipes and tips that were printed in the 1800's. Amusing, entertaining, and occasionally delicious we thought we would pass them on to you.

We hope you enjoy our newest page - The Chuckwagon.

Our featured recipe for this month is: "A Simple Chicken (or any other game bird!) Recipe"

At the beginning of each month, Dakota will have a new story to help inspire each of us to...
"Live the Code."

Click HERE to read the current month's featured story. "Resentment"

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