In the Wild West, cattle were a staple—cattle drives, cattle towns, cattle herds, cattle ranches. Cattle were king through the 1870s up until the...
The Great Die-Up
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Walter Noble Burns and the West
Walter Noble Burns was a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, traveling the world to cover news stories. And then he discovered the Old West. It...
Fred Fritz and the Grizzly
The days of marauding bands of Apache were gone but life was still not easy working cattle in the rough mountainous ranges along the Blue River. ...
Western Events for December 2015
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! AUCTION Premier Firearms Auction Online, December 4-6: Collectible weapons are up...
I’m Just Joshin’ Ya!
There are a number of terms for playing a joke on somebody but one of the most interesting word origins for such schemes is called “joshing.” Its...
To Cure Cancer
How many billions have been spent over the years searching for a cure for one of the top killers? How many careers have been launched seeking an...
The Hashknife Outfit
When it comes to Arizona cattle ranches, one famous spread had the unsavory reputation of having “the thievinist, fightinest’ bunch of cowboys in...
Cold Heart, Just Rewards
Clifford Jackman’s remarkably assured historical novel, The Winter Family (Doubleday, $25.95), recounts the exploits of a gang of former union...
The Missouri Kid
William Rudolph, known as the Missouri Kid, was a handsome con man and bank robber who kept lawmen on their toes in the early 1900s. Born in 1883,...
Surviving a Stagecoach Robbery
Stagecoach travelers were far more likely to perish from accidents, bad water or what passed for food at the stage stops than an outlaw’s bullets....
Meeting Billy the Kid
Lily Casey was 14 when she met Billy the Kid in New Mexico. She was impressed: “The Kid was active and graceful as a cat. At Seven Rivers he...
Tombstone’s Religious Side
During the early days of life in Tombstone the main only diversion was playing cards but that soon changed as the business district developed. They...