The more ammunition you give a soldier, the more he’ll use!” Despite their continued post-war use of the seven-shot Spencer repeater, this was the...
U.S. Cavalry’s First Bolt-Action Carbine
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SS California: Shipping for Gold
The SS California was launched in May 1848. It had been on the drawing boards for some time, and government subsidies helped make it possible. It...
Mountain Men, Mules and Miners
No one could confuse life in this peaceful Southern Colorado town of 8,000 on the Purgatoire River with the razzmatazz of Hollywood. But they do...
How Were Stagecoach Robberies Usually Executed?
How were stagecoach robberies usually executed? Phillip Payne Scottsdale, Arizona Most stagecoach robberies were done on foot, usually on a slope...
Studio Props?
Our February issue sharing how history should view Chatto, in John Sandifer’s “Apache Traitor or Hero?” article, has sparked an interesting...
Death for Dilda
In 1885, Dennis Dilda was running a farm in Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. A man named Jenkins was also living there; Dilda killed him for no...
Clash of the Mad Madams
April 18, 1886 The beautiful Bessie Colvin is fed up. After a year of arguing over “extracurricular activities” and bad accounting, the star...
Forgotten Jim Flynn
Jim Flynn is a forgotten man in Old West history, for the most part. But on January 17, 1882, he pulled off a major feat by arresting three big...
Double the Stagecoach Robbery Treasure
On August 30, 1882, a couple of masked robbers found a way to maximize their efforts. They held up the Black Canyon stagecoach that was traveling...
Building Your Western Library: Kip Stratton
W.K. (Kip) Stratton has deep roots in the West. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, the son of a rodeo cowboy from Denver and a woman whose forebears...
Teddy Roosevelt’s “Cowboy Cavalry” The Rough Riders
During time of war, special volunteer groups have always captured the fancy of the American public, often to the chagrin of regular military units,...
How Long did it take a Cattle Drive to go from Texas to the Cowtowns?
How long did it take a cattle drive to go from Texas to the cowtowns? Jennifer Miller Davenport, Florida The “Long Drive,” which initially went up...