Dreams of a “fly-on-the-wall” moment in Western history certainly include sitting with Wyatt Earp in the 1920s as he set the record straight about...
Sitting with Wyatt Earp
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Is Pancho Villa’s “Punitive Expedition” the same as the “Mexican Expedition?”
Is Pancho Villa’s “Punitive Expedition” the same as the “Mexican Expedition?” Tim Powell Douglas, Arizona The 1916-1917 action was originally called...
For the Love of the Book
"Where Words and Imagination Come to Life” is the theme of the 10th annual Tucson Festival of Books, which will be held Saturday and Sunday, March...
Judge Roy Bean and His Unrequited Love For the “Jersey Lillie”
Somewhere along his wild and wooly way Roy Bean had developed a schoolboy crush on the beautiful English actress Lillie Langtry. He went so far as...
The Nation’s Worst Single Lynching
You might guess that the worst single lynching in U.S. history took place in the Deep South and that the victims were black. But the remarkable...
The Suspect Savannah Strike
In March 2, 1867, a group of six riders came into the quiet town of Savannah, Missouri, about 15 miles north of St. Joseph. They tied up their...
Man of War and Peace
A century and a half ago, Civil War hero General Ulysses S. Grant was fated to become the Republican nominee for president of the United States....
Gold Rush Fugitive
This is a powerful, American melodrama with strong, fearless characters willing to endure anything to realize their dream of striking it rich in...
A Final Drink of Water
Isaiah Dorman was the only black man killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Dorman was an interpreter based on his years living with the...
What Were Frontier Dentists Able to Do Medically Besides Pull Teeth and Make Primitive Dentures?
What were frontier dentists able to do medically besides pull teeth and make primitive dentures? Frank Fantozzi San Jose, California “Agonizing...
The Dreaded Buscadero Sinks Costner’s Wyatt Earp
If one thing will ding a contender for the title of a historically accurate Western, it’s the dreaded buscadero. Purists hate the low slung holster...
No Cane for Bat Masterson
The old TV show said “he wore a cane and derby hat.” There’s plenty of photos of Bat Masterson wearing derbies—but none of him carrying a cane....