He Lived With Big Nose KateA cranky pioneer became a desperate woman’s best friend.
Deep within the Dos Cabezas hills lived a feisty miner who spent the last 30 years of his life with Mary Katherine Cu…
Double Crossin’ Duelist
Outlaws Harry Tracy (photo) and Dave Merrill were more than partners—they were brothers-in-law, with Tracy mar…
Erastus “Deaf” Smith
Deaf Smith was one of the most celebrated patriots in the Texas fight for independence. His greatest contribution in the war was his skill as a sco…
The Origins of “Buffalo Soldier”
There are two theories on how African-American troops stationed in nineteenth century Arizona became known as “Buffal…
Accusing the Deadly
In June 1863, Montana lawman D.H. Dillingham started thinking that other deputies were involved in a series of robberies. Buck Stinson (draw…
The Reservation Trading Post Era
Trading posts began appearing on Arizona Indian reservations in the early 1870s. These isolated stores provided food …
Jane Sanford Left a Legacy, Too
History mostly remembers the Sanford name for Leland Sanford—a governor of California who was president of the Centra…
Did Paulita Maxwell bear Billy the Kid’s child?
Did Paulita Maxwell bear Billy the Kid’s child? L.T. Robinson …
Match that Lit the Civil WarThe 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act set in motion the forces leading to conflict.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act may have been the match that lit the fuse of the Civil War. Some claimed the law was an effor…
Arizona Women of the Pleasant Valley War
Author and Rim Country historian, Jayne Peace Pyle, has been writing the history of the Mogollon Rim country for many…
The Godfather of WesternsRobert Duvall talks about the iconic Lonesome Dove, on the cusp of a special cast reunion.
A Drunken DebacleA Murder in Helena devastatingly triggers a massacre on the Marias.
How to Steal a Wild West ShowTwo Denver businessmen set out to ruin Buffalo Bill Cody to beat out the Ringling Brothers.
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s showmanship was virtually unchallenged throughout his lifetime, yet he did not possess a strong business acumen. At t…
Paris Catches Wild West FeverBuffalo Bill’s Wild West nearly eclipsed the 1889 exposition that boasted the brand-new Eiffel Tower.
The Croquet KidA controversial image has kicked off a modern-day Lincoln County War that has upended the world of Old West collecting. Experts face off over its authenticity. You decide who to believe.
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