History was made when a real, live horse opera based on Zane Grey’s immortal classic, “Riders of The Purple Sage” premiered in Phoenix at Symphony...

History was made when a real, live horse opera based on Zane Grey’s immortal classic, “Riders of The Purple Sage” premiered in Phoenix at Symphony...
There wasn’t much to Big Springs, Nebraska, in 1877. As Al Sorenson noted in his 1877 book, Hands Up! The History of a Crime, Big Springs was “a...
How tough was Longhorn meat? Brian Hoare Cape Town, South Africa The amazing Texas Longhorn was born lean and mean, and he tasted the same....
During the early morning hours on January 26th, 1875, the Samuel family was again punished for the actions of Zeralda Samuel’s two sons, Frank and...
Even those who have never dipped a paddle in fast water are likely to know of John Wesley Powell, the one-armed Civil War veteran who explored the...
Get your mule, load the wagon and let’s take a look at the best museums of the West. St. Louis, known as the Gateway to the West, takes our top...
Texas gunfighter Ben Thompson’s family were no strangers to violence. In July 1851, his uncle and aunt—who had emigrated to the US in 1834, were...
The greatest of all the storied Texas gunmen, John Wesley Hardin, has been called the "deadliest killer of ‘em all." It’s claimed he gunned down...
Gunfighter Ben Thompson got his start at a relatively young age. He was 14 when—at least according to some accounts—was bullied by another...
On July 19, 1904, Claude Hankins snuck up behind George Mosse while he was milking a cow at the Bolles Ranch. Claude put a pistol near George’s...
Did Big Nose Kate carry a gun? Jim Ramsey Portland, Oregon “Kate did not need a gun. Her wit and cunning words were her best weapon (or worst enemy,...
Four years before controversial lawman Ben Thompson and pal John King Fisher were killed at the Vaudeville Theatre in San Antonio, Texas, on March...