The legend says that Billy Thompson—brother of gunfighter Ben Thompson—met his end in a shootout with Mexicans in Arizona. It seemed plausible....
He Died with His Boots Off
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Did Frontier Women own Property during the Old West era?
Did frontier women own property during the Old West era? Patrick Powell Boston, Massachusetts Yes, many frontier women owned land and property. A...
Out of the Bloodshed
On January 29, 1863, Sagwitch Timbimboo stepped out of his lodge in pre-dawn darkness and sub-zero cold. He stood in the Northwestern Shoshone...
Like Father, Like Son
Gunfighter Ben Thompson (photo) made his living as a sporting man, a fellow who played games of chance for fun and profit. But he was determined...
DVD Review: The Hanging Tree
“Sluice robber!” With that bellow, and a well-aimed shot, Frenchy (Karl Malden) and a Montana boomtown mob take after the thief (Ben Piazza). He’s...
Maricopa
In 1857 the San Antonio and San Diego stagecoaches, better-known as the “Jackass Mail” because in the desert a few miles west of Yuma the passengers...
An Alamo Allegory
Line of Glory by Thomas D. Clagett (Five Star Publishing, $25.95) tells the story of the Alamo through the unique perspective of lesser-known...
The Tunnel Saloon Fight
May 31, 1888 Pete Gabriel, accompanied by his friend Mike Rice, leaves in a buggy from his Riverside gold mines, headed for Florence, Arizona...
The Train Robbers
By the 1890's train robberies were big business in the West. At one point trains were being robbed on an average of every four days. The Union...
When did Navajos Arrive in Arizona?
When did Navajos arrive in Arizona? Dr. James Collins Portland, Oregon In July 1960, scientists tested tree rings on a Navajo three-fork dwelling...
The Meticulous Rebirth of Old West Guns
No two firearms in Old West history stand out more than the Colt Single Action Army and the Winchester lever action rifle. These were the...
Hard Hearted
Adelbert Ames was a Union general and Civil War military governor of Mississippi. In 1876, he was also an investor in the First National Bank in...