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Townful of Santas

Townful of Santas

Minden bills itself as “Nebraska’s Christmas City,” stringing 15,000 lights throughout its town square to seal the deal. But to know why this town...

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Life in Tombstone

Life in Tombstone

While looking through the dog-eared copy of one of my favorite authors and mentor, Dr. Leland Sonnichson’s Billy King’s Tombstone, I see that,...

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Supreme Cowgirl

Supreme Cowgirl

This Arizona cowgirl grew up on the Lazy B, a cattle ranch near Duncan. Her father, Harry Day, expected her to pull her own weight and learn the...

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Croquet in the West

Croquet in the West

You’ve probably heard about the photo which allegedly shows Billy the Kid and friends playing croquet in New Mexico Territory in 1878. The photo may...

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The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Many people are familiar with writer William Sidney Porter who, using the pen name O. Henry, wrote stories with a twist of the tale including, Gift...

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More Guts Than Sense

More Guts Than Sense

Pinkerton detective Joseph Whicher had more guts than sense.  In March 1874, he went undercover to try to catch Jesse James (in photo) by seeking...

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