Who Was J. Frank Dalton?
J. Frank Dalton wanted publicity—so much that he claimed to be famous Old West figures. In the 1940s, he said he was …
The StandoffWyatt Earp & 14 Other Lawmen vs Tombstone Mob
Mike O’Rourke, 18, also known as Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce, and his roommate Robert Petty, 23, are eating in Smith’s re…
Silent Death
Silent, deadly and accurate at close range, the American Indian’s handmade bow was capable of rapid fire. Because the archer’s bow threw a projecti…
Moonlighting Lawmen
Henry Brown rode with Billy the Kid in the Lincoln County War, then after cowboying in the panhandle of Oklahoma he b…
In Search of the Old West with an English Cowboy
English author Winston Ramsey loves the history of the Old West. His passion for the historic places, towns, trails, events and characters is now s…
Queen of the Western Gamblers
Poker Alice, the colorful “Queen of the Western Gamblers,” was both gambler and madam. She smoked long, b…
Wildfires on the Prairie
Fire was a constant threat in the West. There is barely a western settlement that doesn’t include a historical …
I cowboyed with a man named John Tisdale in Wyoming in my youth. Didn’t a man by that name get killed in the Johnson County War?
I cowboyed with a man named John Tisdale in Wyoming in my youth. Didn’t a man by that name get killed in the Johnson …
360 Degrees of Death
The Colt revolver is one of the best known weapons of the Old West. However, for a short period of time, Samuel Colt …
A Seedy BusinessMustard became an improvised weapon for two frontier wives.
Mustard was a colorful pantry staple used to flavor many dishes during the Old West era. The zesty condiment also had…
B.S. at the O.K. CorralWild yarns and dubious biographers muck up Wyatt Earp’s historical record.
Is This Doc Holliday?After having only two adult photographs of the gunfighting dentist, has another been found?
Wild Bill and the EnglishmanOne historian taught us so much about famed frontier gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok.
Any Old West history enthusiast who fancies learning about famed gunfighter James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok must have heard of Joseph G. Rosa. Insp…
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