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A Storm is Coming

A Storm is Coming

Charlie Storms is best known as an Old West gambler and gunfighter who came up on the short end of a shootout with Luke Short in Tombstone in 1881....

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Battle of the Plaza

Battle of the Plaza

April 16, 1881 Bat Masterson has just covered 1,100 miles, mostly by rail, to come to the aid of his estranged brother Jim. As the Dodge City-bound...

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The Deadliest Younger

The Deadliest Younger

John Younger was the youngest of the “fighting Youngers”—but he was the deadliest.  He killed his first man at age 15. In January 1871—still 19—he...

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Rough Drafts

Rough Drafts

As we begin a new calendar year of publishing, I am hopeful for a big year in Western history, culture and biography publishing. Here are three...

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