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Grande Dames of the West

Grande Dames of the West

In May 1888, a host of well-dressed and polished guests crowded into the fashionable lobby of the Windsor Hotel in St. Helena, California, to catch...

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A Life Cut Short

A Life Cut Short

Charlie Connelly was a man who did his duty—unto death. Connelly was from Indiana, usually working as a teacher. At age 40, he and his family moved...

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Tombstone Trivia

Tombstone Trivia

In June 1880, Philip M. Thurmond walked around the newly formed mining camp of Tombstone and asked for the vital statistics of every person he could...

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The Man Who Shot Bill Tilghman

The Man Who Shot Bill Tilghman

“You Know My Name,” is a 1999 film that glorified Oklahoma lawman Bill Tilghman. Sam Elliott is one of my all-time favorite actors and this is...

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