Canyon Springs Ambush The Lame Johnny Gang vs. The Quick Shot Davis Messengers
September 26, 1878 The Monitor stage rolls out of Deadwood at seven in the morning. On the box is “Big Gene” Barnett han…
Zwing Hunt One of Cochise County's worst outlaws
According to Cochise County Deputy Sheriff, Billy Breakenridge, Zwing Hunt was one of the worst outlaws in that hell-for…
What History Has Taught Me: Walter Hill The director-writer-producer on the influences of the West.
Walter Hill, well-known for his Westerns, is making his recording debut at the age of 77. Hill wrote and narrated The Cowboy Iliad, the story of a sho…
Deadwood Déjà Vu After a 13-year hiatus, the cast and crew re-team to finish the tale.
“It’s Doc Cochran’s office—I’m sure of it! And there’s the Bella Union!” Over a decade after HBO’s Deadwood had le…
Greenbacks When did paper money replace gold and silver coins?
The question came up a while back from a reader wanting to know when paper money started being used by the common man instead of gold and silver coin …
The Old Pueblo’s Historic Cuisine Travel to Tucson, Arizona, and discover the region’s traditional Mexican and ranch specialties.
When pioneers settled Tucson, Arizona, in the 1800s many ate in hotels, boardinghouses or restaurants that reflected the…
Discover Something New About the Old West in this summer’s Western fiction There’s much to be said for the pure escapist pleasure of getting lost in a fast-paced, drama-filled, page-turner of a novel!
As much as we all appreciate the educational value a meticulously researched, fact-filled history book, there’s much to …
Which Hanks Did They Kill? Only a mother could tell the difference.
Wild Bunch member O.C. “Camilla” Hanks was almost the victim of mistaken identity when he died. Hanks—also known as “Dea…
Deadwood Déjà Vu After a 13-year hiatus, the cast and crew re-team to finish the tale.
Calamity Jane: The Devil in Buckskins The summer of 1876 remains the legendary wild woman of the West’s defining season.
Deadwood’s Al Swearingen The rise and fall of the notorious purveyor of sin and his infamous saloon.
The night shall be filled with music, and the cares that infest the day shall fold up their tents… and…silently steal away. Such is the case when the …
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