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Big Ben

by | Jan 15, 2019 | True West Blog

Ben Thompson, one of the most noted gunmen of the Old West, was a man famed in his own time for his prowess with a pistol. Yet only two biographies told his story, the most recent more than 60 years ago. Until now. Thomas C. Bicknell spent decades researching Thompson’s life, and then partnered


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