The Other Schieffelin Al made his own mark on Tombstone.
Al Schieffelin is not nearly as well-known as his older brother Ed—the man who founded Tombstone. But Al made his own m…
Was “Doc” a Prolific Killer?
Was “Doc” a prolific killer? Jim McCall Chico, California No. John Henry “Doc” Holliday’s only confirmed kill was Tom Mc…
Horrors of Stage Station Grub A hefty price for food prepared in less-than-sanitary conditions.
By the 1850s, gold rush fever inspired more and more pioneers to board concord coaches and make their way West. The stagecoach held nine comfortably, …
Justice Served A name, a photo and a gunfight…three elements that sparked the legend of Commodore Perry Owens.
Commodore Perry Owens. One of the most unusual names in the Old West; maybe one of the coolest. And that iconic photo of…
Western Events for October 2018 Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this October.
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this October. Prescott’s Folk Music Festival Prescott, AZ, October 6-7: Sharlot Hall h…
Jack Swilling: Arizona’s Forrest Gump Jack Swilling might well be called Arizona’s “Forrest Gump” because seems to have had a penchant for being involved in a number of historic events in Arizona’s early history.
Jack Swilling might well be called Arizona’s “Forrest Gump” because seems to have had a penchant for being involved in a…
Mystery Sharpshooter Review of Kari Bovee's book Girl With A Gun: An Annie Oakley Mystery.
What’s better than a good, old-fashioned murder mystery? An illustrious cowgirl helping to solve a good old-fashioned mu…
Ike Bites the Dust Ike Clanton vs “Rawhide Jake” Brighton.
June 1, 1887 Apache County Stock Association detective J.V. Brighton, formerly known as “Rawhide Jack” during his rustli…
Justice Served A name, a photo and a gunfight…three elements that sparked the legend of Commodore Perry Owens.
Low Slung Guns: A Hollywood Invention? As with the case of the buscadero rig, Hollywood sometimes captured the outfit more accurately than we thought.
Comstock Inferno Would the world’s richest mine survive the Comstock Fire?
A gray dawn crept into leaden skies over Virginia City, Nevada, on the morning of October 26, 1875. The uniform layer of cloud rushing over the Sierra…
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