In May of 1889, outlaws attacked the army paymaster, Major Wham (rhymes with bomb) and a Buffalo Soldier escort between Fort Grant and Fort Thomas,...
Bravery at Bloody Run
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A Western Dynasty: Winchester
Firearms enthusiasts know of Winchester’s role in the development of the repeating rifle, yet few have knowledge of the personal dealings involved...
Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer was a big actor, measuring out at 6’2” and well over 200 lbs. But he was big in other ways. Palmer was a member of John Wayne’s acting...
The Lasting Influence of Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson
As much as any Texas Ranger who served in the last half century, Joaquin Jackson knew well what fellow Captain C.J. Havrda meant about being a part...
Were Cowboys Superstitious?
Were cowboys superstitious? Bill Dunn High River, Alberta, Canada Rodeo cowboys believed in dozens of superstitions. Some of them include: Never eat...
Charlie Russell, “Waiting for a Chinook”
Charlie Russell came to Montana in 1880 at the age of sixteen where he hired out on a sheep ranch. He later went to work for a former trapper Jake...
Amnesty for George Coe
George Coe fought as a Regulator during the Lincoln County War, and got something his pal Billy the Kid didn’t—amnesty for his actions. Coe was one...
Hand Over the Ice Cream
In 1850, a new ice cream saloon in San Francisco, California, greeted patrons with the aromas of vanilla and lemon. The Alta California described...
Legends of the Old West Visit the Big Apple
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Old West icons were frequent visitors to New York City. Their association with urban life and...
The Good ‘Ol Cash Stash
Jesse West and Joe Allen are best known for hiring Jim Miller to kill Gus Bobbitt in Ada, OK in 1909. The three, along with B.B. Burrell, were...
Cowboy Lingo, Tall Tales and Bald-faced Lies
A few years ago I went with “Warrior Tours” sponsored by Wrangler Jeans to the Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan with a group of champion rodeo cowboys...
Forewarned & Forearmed
March 11, 1884 Fresh off the train from Austin, Texas, newly minted drinking pards Ben Thompson and John King Fisher, the acting sheriff for Uvalde...