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…
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 …
Pearl Hart, Highwaywoman
In 1898, Pearl Hart was either a cook or a soiled dove (depending on who you believe) in Mammoth Arizona. When the mine …
Breech-loading Rifles
Among the first breech-loading rifles was one invented by Major Patrick Ferguson, an officer in Washington’s Revol…
Targeting EqualityCommemorating the 150th Year of the Buffalo Soldiers
A True West Writer’s 40-Year Journey
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…
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