John Denson was one of the Clements family, cousins to John Wesley Hardin and an in- law of Jim Miller. John built up his own reputation as a tough...
Jim Miller’s Killin’ Kin
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An Apache Named Fun
On the San Carlos Apache Reservation in the 1870s the U.S. Army was charged with writing down the names of each tribal member who was eligible to...
Arizona’s Legendary Hot Springs
In Arizona, few places possess a local mystique as strong as that of Castle Hot Springs. Located in the southern foothills of the Bradshaw...
DVD Review: Black Jack & The Belle Starr Story
There is no honor among thieves in the first Oater, 1968’s Black Jack, shot in Spain and Israel. After a fight over a robbery’s spoils, mastermind...
The Far Western Frontier in the Late 1700s-1860s
During the 1770s Spain believed her colony of Florida was under threat from American frontier settlers and was determined to stop American...
Why Were Only the Front Hooves of Mules Shod?
Why were only the front hooves of mules shod? Mort Mortensen Mableton, Georgia The front legs carried most of the mules’ weight, so having shoes on...
Return to Fort Apache
One could argue there is enough negative about the history of Fort Apache that people might not want to come,” Karl Hoerig admits. “It’s a...
History and the Myth
In 1849 Kit Carson rode as scout for a company of Dragoons in pursuit of Apache raiders along the Santa Fe Trail. They had taken a white woman,...
Powell’s Grand West
Geologists, conservationists, and environmentalists have been anticipating the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s extraordinary first...
Still Blasting Away
Six decades ago this September 30, a Western series premiered, starring a ballplayer-turned-actor and a one-season Mouseketeer as father-and-son...
The Price of Leadership
Frank McNab was second in command of the Regulators, the Lincoln County War group that included Billy the Kid. He participated in the assassination...
Bits and Pieces to Chew On
Contemporary scholars remark there were few bank robberies in the Old West. That’s because there were few banks. Money was kept in the mercantile...