Did Bat Masterson carry a cane?

To save time and money in 1868, Central Pacific Railroad owners shifted their freight and passenger service to and from San Francisco to ferry, barge and shipping wharves in Oakland, California.
– Courtesy Library of Congress –

Building the Central Pacific RailroadTrail the rails from California to Utah and discover the epic engineering feat that connected a nation.

Dispatches from the Fort Apache Scout is a finely edited compilation of essays published between 1973 and 1977, written by Lori Davisson, Edgar Perry and the original staff of the White Mountain Apache Cultural Center.
– Edward S. Curtis/Library of Congress –

Apache History from the NdeeUniversity of Arizona Press, $19.95

The Bisbee Massacre

On the evening of December 8th, 1883 five heavily-armed men rode boldly into Bisbee, tied their horses near Main Street …

Did Bat Masterson carry a cane?

Bob Nellis Rochester, Minnesota No known photos of Bat Masterson show him with a cane, although he did receive a gold-he…

Building the Central Pacific RailroadTrail the rails from California to Utah and discover the epic engineering feat that connected a nation.

A century and a half ago, steel rails began stretching across the landscape to link this nation. In an 1832 article published by the New York Courier,…

Judge Roy Bean

You know the story of Roy Bean—the man who came to prominence (of sorts) in his late 50s when he moved to an area west o…

Apache History from the NdeeUniversity of Arizona Press, $19.95

The long title of Lori Davisson’s Dispatches from the Fort Apache Scout: White Mountain and Cibecue Apache History Through 1881 (University of Arizona…

This August, 130 years ago, Capt. Henry W. Lawton (at left), ably assisted by troops and
ambassador Lt. Charles Gatewood, convinced Apache leader Geronimo (at right) to end his reign of terror. Lawton’s prize for capturing Geronimo broke the world record for a single firearm sold at auction. The Model 1886 Winchester was accompanied by a presentation pocket watch.
– Courtesy Rock Island Auction Company –

Geronimo Prize Breaks RecordWorld record broken by firearm presented to a soldier after he helped capture the notorious Apache leader.

A Model 1886 Winchester rifle presented to the man who captured Apache leader Geronimo 130 years ago this August is now …

Did Remington Capture Clanton’s Last Breath?Art unexpectedly imitated life in master artist Frederic Remington’s first sold work.

At the age of 19, Frederic Remington had yet to find a purpose in life when he boarded a train west on August 10, 1881. By August 13, he was in Dakota…