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Oops

Oops

Everyone makes mistakes. Some are silly. Some are deadly. Among the deadly mistakes in the wild west—an entire book could be written about this...

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Seen the Elephant

Seen the Elephant

The West turned out to be the richest treasure trove of natural resources in the history of the civilized world. And the chance to get rich quick as...

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Pancho in Pictures

Pancho in Pictures

Born a peasant, head of his family at an early age and an outlaw by 16, Doroteo Arango—a.k.a. Pancho Villa—rose from the lowest rungs of the social...

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Did gunfighters practice shooting?

Did gunfighters practice shooting?

Did gunfighters practice shooting? Tom Clinkenbeard Glendale, Arizona They sure did practice shooting. They pretty much lived by the gun and didn’t...

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Did gunfighters practice shooting?

Who was hired killer Bob Higdon?

Did gunfighters practice shooting? Tom Clinkenbeard Glendale, Arizona They sure did practice shooting. They pretty much lived by the gun and didn’t...

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Did gunfighters practice shooting?

Does “cookie” refer to cook?

Does “cookie” refer to cook? Thuy An Carefree, Arizona Ramon F. Adams’s Western Words lists “cookie” as one of the names for a range cook. Cook in...

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