For 184 years, it was lost. Then they found a metal military button—eventually, they’d find 39. Then glass trading beads—the first of 434. Then an...
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Friends unto Death
William Collins was an associate of Sam Bass, and a member of the Joel Collins (his brother) Gang (photo) that held up a Nebraska train of $60,000...
Was the Notorious Bad Guy Davy Crockett the Grandson of Davy Crockett?
Yep, he sure was Davy's grandson but if grandpa had been around he would have tanned his britches. David Crockett, named after his grandfather, was...
The Death of the Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Jesse James
Ed O’Kelley has his claim to fame. On June 8, 1892, he walked into a tent saloon in Creede, Colorado, and emptied two shotgun barrels into the neck...
A Gunfight between Lawmen
Bud Ballew (left in photo) was an Oklahoma lawman and gunfighter with numerous notches in his gun. He was known as a tough customer—something...
Best of the West 2019: Art and Collectibles
On January 25-26, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona, Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions will oversee the auction of the Robert G. McCubbin Collection of Historic...
An Engraved Invitation
The first hanging in Arizona’s Navajo County was going to be stylish. Sheriff F.J. Waltron (who doubled as a teacher and editor) sent out bordered...
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains
The Southern Prairie and Plains region is a historically rich crossroads where America’s greatest Western trails originated and its biggest rivers...
A Lawman pays the Price
Early in 1901, Yuma (AZ) Constable H.H. Alexander was sent to serve papers on local farmer J.J. Burns. Instead, the lawman shot and killed Burns’...
Were all the Witnesses at the Spicer Hearing Sworn in?
Were all the witnesses at the Spicer Hearing sworn in? Tom Betts Anaheim, California Some 30 witnesses testified at the Spicer Hearing inquest into...
Western Events for December 2018
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this December. Holiday Prescott Courthouse Christmas Parade & Lighting Prescott,...
The Massacres at Skeleton and Guadalupe Canyons
After Mexico increased taxes on alcohol and tobacco in the late 1870s, smuggling became big business. Mexican smugglers exchanged silver and gold...